The stadium plans for Liverpool’s new ground have been submitted and will now have to be passed for approval by the city’s council before work can begin.
The proposed stadium at Stanley Park will hold 60,000 fans and would cost around £270million to build, with work starting before the beginning of 2008.
The Liverpool Echo have reported that there could be the facility to expand capacity to 80,000 in the future, which would make the Liverpool ground the largest in terms of capacity in the Premiership.
Currently, Manchester United’s ground, Old Trafford, holds that record, holding a maximum of just over 76,000, although there are plans in place to increase this to a mammoth 96,000.
There are sure to be mixed reaction from Liverpool fans at the news of a stadium move. Anfield, like Highbury, Maine Road and countless other iconic stadiums of yesteryear, is synonymous with the club.
The atmosphere created at Anfield is world-renowned, something that new Liverpool co-owner is willing to keep in mind with the new stadium, saying recently: "It is all centred around the Kop - it will be the symphony stage that plays to the symphony hall.
"I think our fans will love it. It's very creative architecture, very contemporary but also unique to Liverpool."
The proposed stadium at Stanley Park will hold 60,000 fans and would cost around £270million to build, with work starting before the beginning of 2008.
The Liverpool Echo have reported that there could be the facility to expand capacity to 80,000 in the future, which would make the Liverpool ground the largest in terms of capacity in the Premiership.
Currently, Manchester United’s ground, Old Trafford, holds that record, holding a maximum of just over 76,000, although there are plans in place to increase this to a mammoth 96,000.
There are sure to be mixed reaction from Liverpool fans at the news of a stadium move. Anfield, like Highbury, Maine Road and countless other iconic stadiums of yesteryear, is synonymous with the club.
The atmosphere created at Anfield is world-renowned, something that new Liverpool co-owner is willing to keep in mind with the new stadium, saying recently: "It is all centred around the Kop - it will be the symphony stage that plays to the symphony hall.
"I think our fans will love it. It's very creative architecture, very contemporary but also unique to Liverpool."
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