Liverpool raise the roof as £260m Anfield expansion gathers pace

The redevelopment of Liverpool’s stadium gathered pace on Friday as a 650-tonne truss was fitted on to the roof of the Main Stand at Anfield.
The structure was hoisted on to two towers, either side of the existing stand on Thursday, by cranes but high winds led to the work being postponed.

The first stage of the stadium expansion will add around 8,500 seats, taking the three-tier Main Stand capacity to more than 20,000 and increasing the overall capacity of Anfield to around 54,000. Other new facilities include a widened player tunnel, new team benches, media platform and wheelchair viewing positions. When complete, the Main Stand will become one of the largest all-seat single stands in Europe.

Liverpool are redeveloping the stadium as part of a £260m scheme for the whole Anfield area. The second phase of the expansion involves the Anfield Road end expanding by a further 4,800 seats to take the ground capacity to just below 60,000 ready for the 2016-17 season.