The redevelopment of Anfield stadium reached a significant milestone this week as the roof truss of its newest stand was lifted and fitted into place.
If operating one of the two 600 tonne cranes central to the manoeuvre came with a level of expectation, then doing so in temperatures pushing 37 degrees won’t have reduced the pressure. But while the hands piecing together the £80m structure may have been steady, the landscape around the Anfield Road end project has been anything but.
Covid, fear of lockdown, war in Ukraine and unrest among local businesses have all featured in the first 10 months of the near two year build. But despite these challenges, Liverpool FC’s VP of Stadium Operations, Paul Cuttill, has assured that the development remains on course to open in August 2023.
