Reds undermine Everton rumour
Liverpool have poured cold water on claims they could share a new stadium with Everton – and insisted their plans to relocate will continue.
Chief executive Rick Parry said: “The planning permission for our new stadium at Stanley Park will be submitted in a fortnight and we hope to be up and running there by 2006, so there is not a moment to lose.”
Local councillors and development groups have urged the clubs to consider sharing a new stadium, with another docklands site suggested.
But Parry is adamant Liverpool will move from Anfield to a new 60,000-seater ground.
He said: “This is more than just a new stadium in Stanley Park, it is about the regeneration of north Liverpool itself.
“The club have been working closely with the Anfield Breckfield Steering Group and City Council for the past three years to put together a comprehensive regeneration package which addresses the needs of the wider community.
“These proposals were put to the public in an extensive consultative exercise involving 19,500 households, which resulted in a strong vote in favour of the plans.”
