Liverpool have confirmed that existing plans to expand Anfield are to be dropped in favour of a larger redevelopment that would take capacity beyond 60,000. The earlier scheme, which formed part of the Main Stand project, proposed adding 4,800 seats to the Anfield Road end.
The club said the outline planning permission for that work would be allowed to lapse, with a new planning application for a more ambitious scheme expected in due course. Chief operating officer Andy Hughes said the progress of feasibility studies had led to that decision.
Hughes added that the club remained committed to working with local residents and planning officials to consider alternative options and focus on the details of any future proposal. The original Main Stand redevelopment, completed in 2016, cost £100m and was part of a £260m regeneration of the Anfield area.
Anfield, which opened in 1884, has a rich history. Originally home to Everton, it became Liverpool's ground in 1892. The famous Spion Kop was built in 1906, and its redesign in 1928 gave it a capacity of 30,000. The stadium's highest attendance was 61,905 in 1952 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The latest Main Stand opened in 2016, lifting overall capacity to 54,074.
