Anfield Road expansion: Latest updates, photos on Liverpool stadium redevelopment

As part of Fenway Sports Group's plan to increase club revenue, Liverpool announced back in September 2021 that tens of millions were to be invested into a major expansion to the Anfield Road stand in the Reds' iconic home stadium.

Four years on, Liverpool have been reaping the benefits of their growing income streams, as best highlighted by the Merseysiders' record-breaking £446.5m spend during the summer 2025 transfer window, which was fuelled in large part by their bolstered matchday crowd and commercial presence.

FSG also modernised the ground, giving the 20-time Premier League and six-time Champions League winners a stadium that stands up to other top clubs' venues in terms of hospitality, aesthetics and capacity.

Below, Football Ground Guide runs through the entire timeline of the Anfield Road expansion project, and looks at whether there is scope for further development of the stadium.

Latest updates on Anfield Road

Liverpool initially debuted the Anfield Road expansion in December 2023, when they reopened a partially complete upper tier for their clash against bitter rivals Manchester United. That day, 57,158 people attended, setting a new Premier League record for Anfield at that time.

The stand was entirely reopened for Liverpool's match against Burnley in February 2024, welcoming 59,896 fans—further breaking club records. This record was surpassed when 59,947 fans attended the match against Manchester City in March of that year.

While the stand was fully operational from that point onwards, the project wasn't deemed ‘complete' until March 2025 after the club had finished some snagging, including cladding on the roof and hospitality upgrades.

After receiving a General Safety Certificate from Liverpool City Council in March 2025, Liverpool signed the project off.

Future plans post-Anfield Road

As of October 2025, there are no plans to expand Anfield further. However, given that the demand for Liverpool tickets continues to far outweigh the supply, the possibility of further expansion will always be on the agenda for the club's hierarchy, as the costs can almost certainly be recouped through ticket and hospitality sales.

The current demand for tickets at Anfield is so high that the season ticket waiting list has been shut for many years, and there is no indication that it will reopen anytime soon. Those at the back of this waiting list have an average wait time of 30 years, but if Arne Slot and his team continue picking up league titles, this time frame could be seen as optimistic.

This demand for tickets certainly begs the question: How big could Anfield get before Liverpool would struggle to sell it out? The main issue here is that it throws up another uncomfortable question: How big can Anfield get? Structurally, some reports state it is now as big as it possibly can be, which opens up the possibility of a new stadium being built in the future.

Their neighbours, Everton, have left Goodison Park to move to a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, and in the next five years, their biggest rivals, Manchester United, will move into a 100,000-seater stadium.

Very quickly, Anfield could look ‘old' again, and if the possibility of further expansion at Anfield is impossible, then there is every chance that they will look for a new home. It wouldn't be the first time that the club have flirted with a move away from Anfield – back in the mid 2000s, plans for a shared stadium with Everton on Stanley Park were heavily discussed before the idea was canned.

While match-going supporters would be heavily against a move away from Anfield, the club's American owners will place more value on what makes the most sense from a financial point of view, rather than an emotional one.

Anfield stadium capacity after Anfield Road expansion

The new capacity of Anfield, now that the redevelopment is complete, is 61,276.

How big is the new Anfield Road stand?

The Anfield Road Stand now has a capacity of 15,967. This is an increase of 7,000, with 5,200 coming in the form of general admission seats and 1,800 being classed as hospitality.

The concourses have changed significantly and are now similar to those in the Main Stand. The ‘Family Park' has been moved under cover, too.

There has been some confusion as to why the new stand does not match exactly with the adjacent stands, with Liverpool not taking this opportunity to ‘fill the corners in' as Manchester United did successfully at Old Trafford in the 1990s and 2000s.

However, the expansion does make Anfield one of the largest stadiums in the league.

How much did Anfield Road expansion cost?

The estimated cost of the construction is around £80m, although the significant delays at the start of the 2023/24 season added to this.

Why was the Anfield redevelopment delayed?

The main reason for the delay was the Buckingham Group entering administration in September 2023. This meant Liverpool had to find a new construction company to take over. Rayner Rowen Construction and “a number of other contractors” took over to complete the job.

Anfield Road expansion latest photos

All photos via Liverpool FC.