Stanley Park Stadium

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Stanley Park

Artist's impression of the proposed stadium
Location	Liverpool, England
Built	In Progress
Opened	TBA
Owner	Liverpool F.C.
Operator	Liverpool F.C.
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	estimated £300 million[1]
Architect	HKS, Inc.[2]
Project Manager	KUD International
Structural engineer	Ramboll Whitbybird
General Contractor	Laing O'Rourke
Capacity	60,000, with potential to increase 73,000
Tenants
Liverpool FC (from 2011)

Stanley Park Stadium is a proposed title of the planned football stadium to be built in Stanley Park, Liverpool, England. The stadium was given planning permission in February 2003. The new stadium was scheduled to open in August 2012, however construction never started, apart from some minor site preparation work. Work will not start until economic conditions improve.^[3]

Contents 1 History 2 Reservations over future stadium expansion 3 Financial Problems 4 Club still insisting stadium will be built 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

The stadium, was initially scheduled to open in 2006 ^[4], with the capacity of approximately 55,000 seats, plans were later revised to increase the capacity to 60,000 with the option to expand to 71,000 if necessary.^[5]

The stadium will be anchored by an expanded 18,500-seat standalone Kop, an increase of more than 5,000 seats. The parabolic roof of the Kop stand is designed to focus the supporters' volume towards the pitch. The stadium is arranged in a traditional 4 stand configuration, bringing supporters closer to the pitch than in modern bowl stadia. If built in time, the stadium could be used to host matches at the 2018 World Cup, should England win the right to host the tournament.

It has been reported that, should funding prove sufficiently difficult to acquire, there is a possibility that the stadium will be co-financed by Everton FC, who are also looking into the possibility of a controversial new stadium in Kirkby,^[6] although this has been strenuously denied by Liverpool's co-owner Tom Hicks.^[7]

The stadium was given final planning permission on 19 June 2008 and minor site preparation began on 24 June 2008.^[8] On 15 May, Carlsberg stated their interest in a sponsorship deal of the stadium name, proposing Carlsberg Anfield. Neither the company nor the club has elaborated on whether this will occur.^[9][10][11]

[edit] Reservations over future stadium expansion

In a further development, it was reported on 26 August 2008 that construction of the stadium would be "delayed in the short-term", but that any delay would be used to replan the stadium to have a capacity of 73,000.^[12][1]

[edit] Financial Problems

Telegraph reported, "there are now serious doubts over whether the two Americans will raise the necessary finance for a project that is estimated to cost £350 million. Next year [2009], they must also either extend or refinance the £350 million loan that they took out with the Royal Bank of Scotland and the American bank, Wachovia, in January. The latest setback to the credibility of Hicks and Gillett has prompted renewed calls for them to sell the club, with Dubai International Capital's takeover offer of about £400 million still on the table."^[13]

[edit] Club still insisting stadium will be built

Construction was expected to begin in 2006, Liverpool Chief Executive Rick Parry announced on 5 October 2008 that although the stadium would still be built, work would be delayed until economic conditions improve. Small scale preliminary site preparation began in 2008 following the City Council's approval of the plans in May, and the stadium was due to be finished by 2011. There is currently no official date for resumption of construction or completion.^[3]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Club's official website page on the proposed stadium
• Images and Description
• BBC report stadium approval in September 2006

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v • d • e Future and proposed sports stadiums in Great Britain Under Construction Olympic Stadium - London (80,000) · Cardiff City Stadium - Cardiff (27,000) · Falmer Stadium - Brighton (22,000) · City of Salford Stadium - Salford (20,000) · New Stadium - Castleford (13,000) · Sports Village - Leigh (10,000) Proposed Stanley Park - Liverpool (60,000) · West Ham Stadium - London (60,000) · Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - London (58,000) · City of Birmingham Stadium - Birmingham (55,000) · Kirkby Stadium - Liverpool (50,401)  · New Nottingham Stadium (50,000) · Portsmouth Dockland Stadium - Portsmouth (36,000) · City Stadium - Bristol (30,000) · New Stadium - Aberdeen (25,000) · Fossetts Farm - Southend (22,000) · Community Stadium - Brentford (20,000) · New Stadium - St Helens (18,000) · New Stadium - Newport (15,000) · New Stadium - Bridgend (15,000) · Croydon Arena - London (12,500) · Conoco Stadium - Grimsby (12,000) · New Stadium - Chesterfield (10,000) · New Stadium - Grays (7,500) · Rhosymedre Stadium - Wrexham (3,000)

Coordinates: 53°26′02″N 2°57′35″W / 53.4339807°N 2.9596138°W / 53.4339807; -2.9596138