FSG take next step towards fulfilling 17-year promise and making Liverpool the world's biggest club
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Liverpool owners have finally delivered what was promised over 15 years ago
How the new Anfield Road stand could look
FSG have taken their next step towards making Liverpool the biggest club in the world, with plans revealed to increase Anfield's capacity to over 60,000.
After their ownership has helped transform the club on the pitch – with a little help from Jurgen Klopp, of course – these latest aims will push Liverpool on even further off it.
When the Boston-based group took over in October 2010, the stadium capacity stood at 45,276. Now, nearly ten years on, public consultation will begin on the desire to add an addition 7,000 seats to a renovated Anfield Road stand, taking the ground up to 61,000; this would make it the third-highest in the Premier League behind Manchester United and Tottenham.
A fruitful August featured a perfect start to the Premier League season and UEFA Super Cup glory for Liverpool. Having begun the month with a penalty shootout defeat by Manchester City in the FA Community Shield, the Reds bounced back immediately to beat Norwich City 4-1 at Anfield on the opening day of the top-flight campaign. An own goal by Grant Hanley and strikes from Mohamed Salah , Divock Origi and Virgil van Dijk - who would be named UEFA Men's Player of the Year later in August - saw Jürgen Klopp's side surge into a four-goal, half-time lead. An eventful first 45 minutes also saw Adrian make his debut for the club just four days after signing, the goalkeeper replacing the injured Alisson Becker for his first of 11 consecutive appearances in the league and Europe. And, five days later, the Spaniard would prove to be Liverpool's hero in Istanbul. Following a 2-2 draw after extra-time, the Reds overcame Chelsea on pe...
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