Liverpool FC will be facing Everton, Arsenal, and Manchester United in front of a reduced-capacity Anfield due to delays in the Anfield Road expansion project, as confirmed by CEO Billy Hogan.
The upper tier of the stand will remain closed for home games throughout the rest of 2023.
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These delays are causing financial losses, estimated at around £750,000 per match, as the redevelopment work limits the number of spectators.
The expansion project, when completed, will increase Anfield’s total capacity to 61,000, making it one of the largest stadiums in the Premier League. Originally, the project was slated for completion at the start of the 2023/24 season.
However, delays caused by the original contractors, the Buckingham Group, going into administration have resulted in Liverpool playing their home fixtures with an attendance of around 50,000 this season.
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Liverpool fixtures Impacted by Anfield Road expansion project
Here are the nine fixtures currently scheduled to be played at Anfield before the end of 2023:
- Everton, October 21 (Premier League)
- Toulouse, October 26 (Europa League)
- Nottingham Forest, October 29 (Premier League)
- Brentford, November 12 (Premier League)
- LASK, November 30 (Europa League)
- Fulham, December 2 (Premier League)
- Manchester United, December 16 (Premier League)
- Arsenal, December 23 (Premier League)
- Newcastle, December 30 (Premier League)
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This reduced capacity will continue to affect games in the coming months, including key fixtures.
The impacted fixtures in 2023 include matches against Everton, Toulouse, Nottingham Forest, Brentford, LASK, Fulham, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Newcastle.
There’s also the possibility of more fixtures being added if Liverpool advances in the Carabao Cup, with the quarter-finals scheduled for the week commencing December 18.
Billy Hogan (via club’s official website) did not specify a target date for reopening the upper tier of the Anfield Road stand, leaving the possibility of games in 2024 being affected as well.
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He mentioned that the new contractor, Rayner Rowen, needs time to gather information and develop a realistic project completion timeline.
The club is committed to keeping supporters informed as the project progresses.
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