Liverpool have decided to opt for an upgraded and modernised version of their original stadium rather than go for the futuristic designs favoured by former owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jnr. This means that they will not incur further delays by having to seek planning permission again.
Liverpool have decided to opt for an upgraded and modernised version of their original stadium rather than go for the futuristic designs favoured by former owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jnr. This means that they will not incur further delays by having to seek planning permission again.
The stadium would cost around £300m and the club must still find funds to get the scheme off the ground. £150m is needed in sponsorship, in particular a naming rights package, but that is not easy in the current economic climate.