{"id":299008,"date":"2023-11-11T23:58:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T23:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=299008"},"modified":"2023-11-11T23:58:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T23:58:47","slug":"liverpools-new-anfield-road-stand-to-be-opened-against-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/liverpools-new-anfield-road-stand-to-be-opened-against-man-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool&apos;s new Anfield Road stand to be opened against Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Liverpool&#8217;s new \u00a380m Anfield Road stand redevelopment is set to be completed in time for heavyweight Man City clash on March 9&#8230; with capacity at the iconic ground set to be boosted to 61,000 fans<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It is believed work will be completed at the end of February or in early March<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Liverpool are reportedly losing an estimated \u00a3750,000 per game due to delay<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What&#8217;s Brendan Rodgers doing in the Scottish wilderness?\u00a0It&#8217;s All Coming Up\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s new Anfield Road stand is set to be fully complete in time for the heavyweight clash against Manchester City on March 9.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds had hoped to complete the \u00a380million redevelopment, which began in September 2021, in time for their first home match of this season, but the project has been plagued by delays.<\/p>\n<p>Sources have told Mail Sport they expect work, which will increase Anfield\u2019s capacity to 61,000, to be complete at the end of February or in early March.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There is an outside chance work on the upper section of the stand may be complete when Liverpool host Luton on February 24, but the City game is more realistic.<\/p>\n<p>The main constructors, Buckingham Group Contractors, filed for administration in August.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/21\/77690297-12738583-The_Reds_had_hoped_to_complete_the_80million_redevelopment_for_t-a-48_1699739523446.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Reds had hoped to complete the \u00a380million redevelopment for their first home match<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/21\/77691273-12738583-image-a-49_1699739816382.jpg\" height=\"411\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Work on the ground is set to increase the capacity to around 61,000 fans at the iconic stadium<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/21\/77691301-12738583-image-a-50_1699739951520.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s Liverpool are set for a heavyweight clash with Pep Guardiola&#8217;s Man City on March 9<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The club appointed a new firm, Rayner Rowen, to \u2018resume the final works on the project\u2019 and announced a phased reopening.<\/p>\n<p>CEO Billy Hogan has revealed his frustration at the delays, saying: \u2018This is a complex and frustrating situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Our team here and the consultants, as well as Rayner Rowen, are working incredibly hard to ensure we\u2019re doing everything we can to progress the project as quickly as possible.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool are losing an estimated \u00a3750,000 per game due to the delay. They will have played at least 18 home games during the hold-up, meaning a potential revenue loss of \u00a313.5m as a result.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12738583\/Liverpool-80m-Anfield-Road-Man-City-March-9-61000.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool&#8217;s new \u00a380m Anfield Road stand redevelopment is set to be completed in time for heavyweight Man City clash on <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":299007,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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