Anfield can now host 61,276 followers after the growth of the Anfield Street Stand, making it the fourth-largest soccer stadium within the Premier League.
The redevelopment of Anfield has taken place in two phases. The primary noticed the Principal Stand expanded in 2016 to take total capability to 54,074.
And now section two is all however full with work on the Anfield Street Stand including an extra 7,000 seats, taking total capability past 61,000.
The official capability of 61,276 is revealed within the up to date Premier League handbook for 2024/25.
It marks a big transformation to the membership’s iconic house, with the membership’s house owners guaranteeing their ambitions off the pitch match these on it.
Though work remains to be ongoing on the Anfield Street Stand, the bottom’s capability is now the eighth largest stadium within the UK forward of the brand new marketing campaign and is the area’s fifth largest soccer stadium.
Wembley, unsurprisingly, holds No. 1 spot with a capability of 90,000, and three rugby grounds are forward of Anfield once we take a look at the broader sporting panorama throughout the area.
10 largest stadiums in the UK
1. Wembley Stadium – England – 90,000
2. Twickenham Stadium – England rugby – 82,000
3. Outdated Trafford – Man United – 74,310
4. Principality Stadium – Wales rugby – 73,971
5. Murrayfield – Scotland rugby – 67,144
6. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – Spurs – 62,850
7. London Stadium – West Ham – 62,500
8. Anfield – Liverpool – 61,276
9. Celtic Park – Celtic – 60,411
10. Emirates – Arsenal – 60,260
Within the Premier League, solely Outdated Trafford (74,310), the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (62,850) and the London Stadium (62,850) can host extra followers than Anfield.
The bottom dominates the skyline and its seamless construct offers off the impression that it was all the time this manner.
Attributable to numerous delays on the redevelopment of the Anfield Street Stand, an intensive snagging checklist stays heading into the brand new marketing campaign, however the finish is lastly in sight.
A brand new file league attendance was set in March of 60,061, towards Brighton, and we anticipate to see that damaged within the coming months as Arne Slot leads a brand new period at Anfield.
The redevelopment has not solely seen seats added as many have been swapped out for rail seating – the set up is ongoing for your entire Kop. That’s 12,850 rail seats within the well-known stand.
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