Thursday 7 November 2019 11:41, UK
Liverpool have announced plans to create an extra 55 wheelchair positions at Anfield - meaning around a thousand existing seats will be affected.
The work, due to be completed by the start of next season, will see the amount of wheelchair positions rise to 250 with more than 150 easy access seats. Away disabled supporters will also be able to sit in the away section in the Anfield Road end for the first time.
As a result, the club say 1,000 'general admission' seats will be displaced although they say they are "committed to mitigating the seat loss as well as working with those season ticket holders who are impacted to find an alternative seat".
Liverpool's Operations Director, Andrew Parkinson, said: "As a football club, we have a long-standing commitment to supporting our disabled fans and making changes to the stadium to improve their matchday experience.
"Making these further developments this summer will see Anfield Stadium achieving the required number of wheelchair positions as stated in the Accessible Stadia Guide.
"The work will mean that some season ticket holders in general admission seats will be affected by the changes and we will work with them on finding an alternative seat. We will be in touch with those directly affected and we thank them for their understanding."
The announcement comes just a week after Manchester United said they would be relocating 2,600 fans in order to bring their disabled seating up the standards set out in the Accessible Stadia Guide.
