Liverpool Forced To Delay Opening Of £80million Anfield Road Stand

Liverpool’s £80m Anfield Road end redevelopment will not be completed in time for the Reds’ opening home game of the season later next month.

Jurgen Klopp’s outfit will start the season with a reduced capacity at Anfield due to work overrunning on the new stand.

The upper tier of the Anfield Road stand will add more than 6,000 seats and take the capacity to 61,000.

Buckingham Group, the main contractor of the new Anfield Road Stand, has confirmed that although the existing stand will be open and operational for the Reds’ first home game of the season against Bournemouth, the new upper tier will remain closed for the time being.

Following Liverpool’s game against Bournemouth, Buckingham plans to increase the capacity, using the upper tier as part of the phased opening process which it expects to be completed in October 2023.

Andy Hughes, managing director, Liverpool FC, said: “This has been a hugely ambitious and complex construction project right from the start and I would like to thank everyone who has played a part.

“Unfortunately, the upper tier of the Anfield Road Stand is not quite ready for the Bournemouth game. The main contractor, Buckingham, will therefore work with Liverpool City Council’s licensing team to deliver a phased opening process.

“As with any complex major construction project of this scale, there are always so many variables and challenges along the way.

“We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding while we work through the next few weeks with Buckingham to complete this programme and we can’t wait to have this great new Anfield Road Stand fully open for supporters.”

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Liverpool Forced To Delay Opening Of £80million Anfield Road Stand

ByJoseph Agbobli