The stadium plans for Liverpools new ground have been
submitted and will now have to be passed for approval by the citys
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 Uniteds 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."
