Liverpool's managing director believes the Anfield Road expansion is a "real statement" from owners Fenway Sports Group to their long-term commitment at the club.
Liverpool's progress to take their capacity up to 61,000 is continuing at pace, with completion on the 7,000-seat project still expected in time for the start of the 2023/24 campaign.
Those proposals were initially slated to cost around £60m but have since risen by a third up to £80m as a result of the pandemic.
