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Post by rugbytoffee on Dec 8, 2017 19:39:17 GMT
Liverpool’s CEO Peter Moore has announced the club’s plan to expand the capacity of Anfield to 60,000.
The Anfield Road end is set to have an extra 6,000 seats added by September 2019.
Moore admitted that the supporters’ demand for tickets is the reasoning behind the expansion.
In comparison
Anfield is currently the sixth largest in the Premier League at 54,074.
Tottenham Hotspur (Wembley), Manchester United (Old Trafford), Arsenal (The Emirates), West Ham United (London Stadium) and Manchester City (The Etihad) all have larger capacity grounds.
With Tottenham already showing a need expand their capacity, to reach the same levels as their fellow top-six rivals, Liverpool are set to follow suit.
2016 expansion
In September 2016, Liverpool opened their new Main Stand, which increased the stadium’s capacity by 8,500 seats.
This was part of a plan, put in place in 2014, which would allow work to be done to both the Main Stand and the Anfield Road end.
The ball now looks set to start rolling on the work towards the expansion of the Anfield Road end.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Moore said:
“As you know we have a permit for the Anfield Road end for September 2019 to add maybe another 6,000 seats which will bring us up to 60,000 here.
I also know from living here, for every Liverpool ticket, there are 10 people who want to buy it.
We totally get what we need to do. We’re going to do what we did with the Main Stand as an operating group, which is look at what we need to do in a measured manner.
We’ll look at what investment the ownership needs to put in.
We’re a fan-first organisation, I can re-assure people we’re going to look at this on top of everything else we are doing.
As you know, we’re leaving Melwood, we’re consolidating to Kirkby, and we’re focusing on using our capital very wisely and yes, we’re looking very closely at Anfield Road expansion.”
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Post by rugbytoffee on Aug 22, 2019 12:14:22 GMT
Liverpool have announced their intention to let existing plans to redevelop Anfield lapse in order to submit a new, significantly upgraded application that will take the stadium's capacity to over 60,000.
Plans have been in place to redevelop the Anfield Road end side of the ground - the stand opposite the Kop which houses both home and away supporters - for some time, but they were only set to see the addition for 4,000 new seats.
Planning permission for them will expire next month, and that will allow the club to then submit new, more ambitious plans which will push capacity further towards those enjoyed by the biggest stadiums in the country.
Owners Fenway Sports Group are now determined to see Anfield reflect the club's new status, and want to add to the £110million they spend on redeveloping the Main Stand which opened in September 2016.
The Reds' chief operating officer Andy Hughes said: “The progress that has been made during ongoing feasibility studies has resulted in us being in a position to allow the outline planning permission to lapse.
We are committed to working with local residents, planning officials and others as we now focus on the detail behind any proposed redevelopment for Anfield Road.
“Throughout this process we have been clear that our objective is to find the best possible solution for Anfield Road and that remains the case.”
The club are now set to engage with the Anfield community and key stakeholders once the new plans are put forward for consideration.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Dec 3, 2019 12:43:50 GMT
Liverpool Football Club (LFC) has opened a first-stage public consultation exercise on the proposed expansion of the iconic Anfield Road Stand.
The plans include increasing the capacity of the stand by around 7,000 seats, which would expand overall capacity at Anfield stadium to 61,000 – making it the third largest in the English Premier League, behind rivals Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
As well as the extra seating, the plans include sports bars and lounge hospitality areas.
The club will now host a number of drop-in events to consult the local community, local businesses, supporters and key stakeholders on the plans.
"For any expansion to the Anfield Road Stand to go ahead we need certainty on three key areas," said Andy Hughes, LFC’s chief operating officer.
"Firstly, that we are able to reach agreement with local residents, businesses and community groups that they will allow the expansion plan to take place, which will mean closing a short section of Anfield Road between 96 Avenue and Skerries Road.
"Secondly, that we have the right sustainable financial and economic model in place to deliver a long-term sustainable Anfield. And lastly, that we are able to successfully navigate the complex planning landscape. We need to be satisfied on all three points for work to proceed.
"We are working towards creating an expanded Anfield Road Stand which will see around 7,000 additional seats.
"The majority of these seats will be for general admission use and we expect some seats will be allocated for a sports bar/lounge-type hospitality in order to ensure the economic viability of the expansion.
"Further profiling is needed and we expect to provide more detail at the second-stage consultation early next year.
"These first-stage consultation sessions we are holding are crucial as they will be used to inform the design proposals we are developing, which in turn will help us to make a decision on whether to proceed with the expansion as a whole."
The plans for the proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion include exploring the opportunity for permanent permission to hold concerts and other major events at Anfield, including other sporting events such as Gaelic games and American football outside of the matchday calendar.
The first-stage public consultation on the proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion is inviting feedback until midnight on Friday December 13. A second stage of public consultation will follow in early 2020 when the detailed plans will be available.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Jun 15, 2021 11:15:32 GMT
Plans for the proposed redevelopment of the Anfield Road Stand were given the green light by Liverpool City Council's planning committee today.
The redevelopment, which was given approval from the city’s planning committee, will increase the stadium’s capacity by around 7,000, taking Anfield’s overall capacity to more than 61,000.
As part of the application, the club has also been awarded permission to hold up to six concerts and major events at the stadium for a period of five years.
The plans for the proposed Anfield Road Stand were the subject of two stages of public consultation with local residents, businesses, fans and stakeholders.
The first stage included the permanent closure of a small section of Anfield Road, in line with the original planning permission granted in 2014. After listening to feedback on this option, the club made changes to the plans.
A second stage of consultation was held in February 2020, where the club presented new and updated plans to keep Anfield Road open, with the road re-aligned around the footprint of the proposed expanded stand.
Andy Hughes, managing director of Liverpool FC, said: “This is a huge milestone in our journey towards bringing more supporters into Anfield. We underwent a rigorous two-stage public consultation period during the planning process for this project and I would like to thank everyone who has offered a contribution to that.
“We have been clear from the beginning that this expansion would be based on our ability to successfully navigate the complex planning landscape; our ability to gain co-operation of local residents and the community; and our ability to ensure the project is financially viable.
“In what has been a very unpredictable year, we are seeking certainty in order to progress with this project and there are still some steps we need to take to get there.”
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