Liverpool’s renovations to Anfield have been hit by a significant delay that means the stadium will not be able to hold its full capacity until October.
The stadium has undergone huge reconstruction of one of its stands this summer, with the Anfield Road stand seeing a £80m upgrade that will increase total capacity to 61,000 fans.
Liverpool were preparing for the new stand to be unveiled during their first game of the season, that will see Bournemouth make the trip to the new-look Anfield.
Liverpool’s managing director, Andy Hughes, 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.
Anfield is preparing for the opening of its new stand for our first home game of the Premier League campaign against Bournemouth on Saturday August 19.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 26, 2023
“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.”
Although the stadium will still be used during Liverpool’s opening home match of the season against Bournemouth, fans will not be able to access the new upper tier in the Anfield Road stand.
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The new part of the stadium is set to open after the first international break of the season in September, meaning Anfield won’t be at full capacity for the first two months of the season.
When it finally opens later this year the Anfield Road stand will offer 400 new match day jobs to staff, increasing the total of workers on a game day to around 2800.
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