LIVEPOOL have announced plans to increase the capacity of Anfield to 61,000 – which would make it the third biggest ground in the Premier League.
Old Trafford sits top of the pile with 74,879 seats, followed by the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with 62,062 and the Emirates which holds 60,704.
Liverpool plan to increase the Anfield Road Stand to 16,000 seatsCredit: PA:Press Association
The Reds have revealed they plan to add 7,000 seats to the Anfield Road Stand, which currently housed just over 9,000 supporters.
It is believed that the redevelopment will cost around £60million, with the club to host a number of drop-in events to share their plans.
A three-day consultation period got underway on Friday, with a second event scheduled in early 2020.
Liverpool only increased the capacity of Anfield to 54,000 three years ago after redeveloping the Main Stand that cost around £115m.
The Merseyside outfit have released a number of images of what the Anfield Road Stand would look like.
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Speaking of the proposal, Reds chief operating officer Andy Hughes said: “For any expansion to the Anfield Road Stand to go ahead we need certainty on three key areas.
“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.
Liverpool are hoping to increase the capacity of Anfield to over 61,000Credit: PA:Press Association
It is believed the redevelopment of the Anfield Road Stand could cost around £60millionCredit: PA:Press Association
Liverpool only increased their capacity of Anfield to 54,000 after the redevelopment of the Main StandCredit: PA:Press Association
“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.”
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