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Loading ...Fresh doubts have emerged surrounding Liverpool FC’s new stadium, with work on the stadium that begun in June now being called-off. Some Liverpool Supporters groups are now doubting whether the joint American owners Hicks and Gillett have any intentions of ever seeing the project through.
Whilst the American pair insist that the delay is due to poor economic conditions and will allow them to consider a larger capacity of 73,000, they admit that they do not expect the stadium to be completed by the 2012/13 season at the absolute earliest.
Telegraph.co.uk reported:
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“We feel the Americans have no intention of building the stadium,” said Jay McKenna, a spokesman for the Spirit of Shankly supporters’ group.
“There is a lot of anger. It does not just affect the Liverpool fans, but also the wider community – regeneration is linked to the new stadium. The best thing they could do is step aside for new owners to come in.”
Liverpool City Council described the announcement as “disappointing” and warned that they would have to consider revised plans to increase the capacity of the stadium to 73,000.
It also adds to the air of soap opera surrounding the club, although the relationship between Hicks and Gillett is said to have improved significantly in recent months.
Liverpool expect officially to sign the lease from the council for the Stanley Park site next month and are adamant that they well see the project through.
“Our commitment to building a new world-class LFC stadium is undiminished,” a spokesman said.
“We will use this period productively and revisit the plans for the stadium to increase its capacity to 73,000 seats.”
Source & Full Article: telegraph.co.uk
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