Liverpool leaving Anfield for Stanley Park
Liverpool, England - Liverpool unveiled its plan for a new stadium in Stanley Park on Wednesday.
The 60,000 seat stadium, is scheduled to open in 2010, will have the ability to increase its capacity to more than 75,000.
“We’re creating a stadium that not only the club and supporters can be proud of, but something the whole city can be proud of,” said chief executive Rick Parry. “Liverpool as a city is on the move and deserves world class developments like this.”
The organization hired HKS to design the stadium, the same company which is designing the Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium.
Liverpool will leave Anfield, which has been its home since the club’s first year of existence in 1892.
The new design for Stanley Park is said to be unique and a step away from the traditional bowl model.
“Liverpool is famous for the atmosphere generated by its fans and from looking at the pictures I’m sure the new stadium will be just as atmospheric, if not more so, said Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso. “Anfield is really special, we all know that, but the new stadium will be a great one and I’m looking forward to playing there.”
