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Liverpool get the green light for £60m, 7000-seat expansion of Anfield

Liverpool have been given the go-ahead to begin a £60million, 7,000-seat expansion at Anfield which will give them the third-largest stadium in the Premier League.

The 2019-20 champions finally got the green light from Liverpool City Council on Tuesday to begin the redevelopment works on the Anfield Road stand, which will take their overall capacity to 61,000.

The increase will take them above Arsenal, West Ham and Manchester City's capacities, leaving them only behind Manchester United and Tottenham in terms of the largest Premier League crowd.

Liverpool have been given permission to begin work on a 7,000-seat expansion at Anfield

Liverpool have been given permission to begin work on a 7,000-seat expansion at Anfield

The latest expansion, to the Anfield Road stand, will see capacity raised to more than 61,000

The latest expansion, to the Anfield Road stand, will see capacity raised to more than 61,000

The Reds hierarchy have also applied for permission to hold six 'major events' each year, which are likely to be music concerts inside the stadium.