Revealed: the new Anfield stadium for Liverpool FC

Jan 25 2008 David Bartlett

The new anfield

June 2000: Liverpool FC announces its ambition of developing a new Anfield  60,000-seat stadium in neighbouring Stanley Park.

March 7, 2001: Liverpool reveals it is considering  abandoning its Stanley Park  plans for a 75,000-seat  ground in Speke, over fears of  a long planning inquiry.

May 17, 2002: The move to  Stanley Park is back on as we reveal plans and images of Liverpool’s proposed  new £70m 55,000-seater  Stanley Park stadium.

Nov 23, 2006: Northwest  Development Agency refuses  to hand over £9m funding  over fears that there was no  “clear evidence of the club's  ability to commence with the  stadium project”.

March 15, 2007: Fears of a  delay to the new ground over  plans to increase capacity to  70,000 which could result in a  planning inquiry.

Sept 20, 2007: The final slice  of public funding for the new  Stanley Park ground was  agreed when the board of the  Northwest Regional Development Agency voted an award  of £9.3m to add to the £9m  already given from the  European Objective 1 fund.

Dec 18, 2007: Liverpool owners Hicks and Gillett call for  architects to revise plans for  the stadium after costs  soared beyond £400m.

Jan 25, 2008: Tom Hicks reveals new 71,000-seat stadium plans by architects HKS  due to open in August 2011.