Liverpool have been given the green light to increase Anfield's capacity to 61,000. The club's plans for a £60m expansion of their stadium were approved by Liverpool City Council on Tuesday morning and will see the Anfield Road stand grow by 7,000. It’s ‘glory round the fields of Anfield Road’ as @LFC gets the green light from #Planning for an impressive expansion of its famous Anfield Road Stand. Liverpool managing director Andy Hughes said: "This is a huge milestone in our journey towards bringing more supporters into Anfield. Image: Liverpool have been given the green light to increase Anfield's capacity to 61,000A review by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) highlighted persistent standing during matches in the Kop and Anfield Road lower tier is an issue that needs to be addressed to ensure supporters' safety.

Source: Sky sports June 15, 2021 10:58 UTC