Liverpool stadium work gets green light

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New owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks, along with club chief executive Rick Parry, held talks with Liverpool City Council leader Warren Bradley and director of regeneration John Kelly at the weekend after which the green light was given to the redevelopment of Stanley Park.

A statement said: "Work on the final legal agreements between the city council and club is almost complete which will allow work on the new stadium to start next month under the existing planning permission granted last year."

A review of the initially proposed 60,000 capacity - which may be increased - is ongoing and tenders for the redevelopment of Stanley Park will be carried out this month.

Construction is hoped to start by the end of the July with a completion target of the end of 2008.

Parry said: "We have been working for many years with the city council and the community to deliver not just a new stadium but also the regeneration of north Liverpool.

"Our new owners have taken the sensible decision to review the plans to enable us to create an even better stadium that will serve the needs of the club and the fans for the next 50 years.

"Already, some very exciting ideas are emerging and we are working closely with the city council on the best way forward."

Council leader Bradley spoke of the dream of a "new Anfield", saying: "It has long been the dream of fans, and the ambition of the club, to build a fantastic stadium to rival the best anywhere in the world.

"The decisions are now in place to turn the dream of a new Anfield into a reality. The final agreements are now almost in place to allow the work to start in a matter of weeks. A world-class stadium, fit for a world-class club and a word-class city, is now a real prospect."