3 Reasons Why Liverpool Should Build A New Stadium

Since John W. Henry and his FSG replaced Hicks and Gillet as Liverpool owners, the stadium question was something that was brought back into the light.

We all remember when George Gillet promised that works for the new stadium will begin in the next 60 days. It has been four years since then, and Liverpool are still at Anfield, with the stadium question being forgotten amid of all the boardroom battles that came later. Now that Liverpool is in safe hands once again, the stadium question has suddenly become a very popular topic.

FSG made no secret that they would prefer rebuilding and upraging Anfield, instead of building a new stadium at Stanley Park. With recent comments from the Liverpool City Council, it has become obvious that FSG will have to abandon their idea of rebuilding Anfield and will have to build a new stadium. With that in mind, I have taken out a few positives about building a new stadium.

1.Costs of building

Although this is the main obstacle at building a new stadium, there is always the option of selling the naming rights of the stadium. Tom Werner stated that a new stadium would cost around 300 million pounds. If Liverpool could find a partner ready to pay at least half of that price, building a new stadium could become a cheaper option that refurbishing Anfield.

2.New facilities

Corporate boxes are a good way to get into the money business. The more corporate boxes, the more money you earn. Liverpool should look at Arsenal as example. Emirates Stadium has a lot more corporate boxes that Anfield, therefor allowing Arsenal to earn much more money on matchday than any of their rivals. New seats, restaurants and buildings can only help Liverpool get more people to go to games.

3.Atmosphere

Liverpool fans are known as the loudest in the world. Many fans are worried that, if we leave Anfield, the atmosphere will become worse. But if we have a bigger stadium, we can get more fans into it. That means that the atmosphere can only get better. After all, it´s the fans that make the noise, not the stadium.

Altough it hurts to admit, Anfield is not big or modern enough for Liverpool to compete with their rivals. If Liverpool want to get back to the top, a new stadium is a must. The only problem is, what would happen to Anfield if Liverpool move. Hopefully, it will be kept as a museum of football, and not demolished as some reports suggest.