Liverpool have provided fans with an update on the Anfield Road stand redevelopment after the construction company attached to the project went into administration.
Work on the Anfield Road stand has been ongoing since 2021, with the capacity of the stand set to increase by 7,000 - taking the total capacity of Anfield to 61,000. Delays in construction over the summer, however, have meant that the stand was not ready to be fully opened ahead of the club's first home game of the 2023/24 season and was set to operate at a reduced capacity this weekend.
Now, however, the club may be forced to operate the stadium at a reduced capacity for even longer after the Buckingham Group, the company contracted to work on the Anfield Road stand, announced their intentions to appoint administrators.
This news has led to construction workers being pulled from the site on Thursday morning, and there is no clarity on when workers will return.
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Liverpool have now released a statement on the news, confirming that the lower tier of the stand will be opened as plan for Bournemouth's trip to Anfield on Saturday.
"Buckingham Group has made us aware that it has filed for a notice of intention to appoint administrators. This filing does not impact the planned opening of the new Anfield Road Stand’s lower tier on Saturday for the match against AFC Bournemouth.
"Following the successful test events earlier this week, Liverpool City Council’s building control team issued a safety certificate to operate the lower tier of the Anfield Road Stand and we look forward to welcoming supporters to Anfield for our first Premier League home game of the season.
"We will work with Buckingham Group on the planned phased opening of the remainder of the new stand and will continue to keep supporters updated on arrangements for future games.
"Our intention is to update all supporters who have a ticket for the Aston Villa match at the earliest opportunity."
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