The Liverpool chairmen have released details of the accepted proposal for Liverpool’s £300 million stadium after American contracter HKS beat off Manchester based AFL to secure the deal to build the new stadium.
The earlier stadium design was also drafted by HKS, and the new stadium is very similar to that one – albeit coming in substantially cheaper.
The new stadium will have a capacity of around 71,000 and increase of more than 25,000 on the current stadium. With gaps still available within the ground at the corners the prospect of it being increased further cannot be ruled out.
The stadium is expected to cost £300 million and to open for the 2011/2012 season.
Owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are believed to be putting the final touches to a £350 million refinancing package which will allow £60 million to be immediately used for the stadium project. Around £160 million of this debt will be using the club as collateral, with the other £190 million expected to be covered by Hicks and Gillett.
More images of the stadium are in this forum thread