Liverpool CEO confirms new timeline for Anfield Road End development
Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan has stressed that the club remain hopeful of completing the Anfield Road End redevelopment by October despite the build’s contractor, Buckingham Group, filing for administration. The £80m project was put on hold last month when workers and sub-contractors were locked out amid uncertainty over Buckingham Group's ability to continue funding the redevelopment of the famous stand. As a result, Liverpool were forced to operate at a reduced capacity for their first home Game of the season, last weekend's 3-1 win over Bournemouth, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Aston Villa are due at Anfield on 3 September and Hogan confirmed the stadium will only be partly open for that fixture. "Based on the current situation, we will run the Villa Game exactly the same as we did against Bournemouth," Hogan told club media. "The capacity will be around the same, so about 50,000. "Obviously without the second tier on Anfield Roa...