“The main news is that we’re actually on track,” MD Andy Hughes told This is Anfield on Thursday afternoon. “As you can see on-site there has been an enormous amount of development. I’m really pleased that we’re on track because it’s been really challenging from a weather point of view, but Buckingham Group – the contractor – have done a fantastic job managing through that.” As expected with such...
The new application, which is a revision of the previously expired permission, was submitted earlier this year and there has been a delay in the council committee meeting due to the pandemic. The revised application includes permission to use the stadium for other team sporting events and to host up to six major events per annum, for up to five years. This is less than the 12 events initially...
From the start of the 2023/24 season, Anfield will be home to an extra 7,000 fans, making it the fourth-largest ground in the Premier League. The Anfield Road End’s capacity will increase to 15,967 and the stadium overall to 61,015. With work on the upper tier now underway and on schedule for its grand opening in time for the 2023/24 season, we all want to see exactly how Anfield will look upon...
In the 130 years since, the stadium has drastically evolved and remains one of the most legendary grounds in the game. It’s a special place to millions and will continue to be for many more years to come. Here, we go back in time to see how Anfield has changed throughout the years. The Kop expansion, 1928 When the Kop was originally opened in 1906, it was 100 concrete steps, measuring 394 feet...