Liverpool will not desert suburb of Anfield

London, England - Liverpool will be staying in the Anfield suburb of the city and will not move to a new site outside the area, the English premier league club said on Tuesday.

A report on the club's website said they are just "a few weeks away" from unveiling plans to either redevelop their existing Anfield ground or build a new stadium on nearby Stanley Park.

Liverpool have played at Anfield since their foundation in 1892 after Everton moved out following a row with the ground's owner who wanted to charge them a higher rent for using the stadium.

Everton then moved to a new ground on the opposite side of Stanley Park which became Goodison Park. On Monday Everton were given permission by British government agency Liverpool Vision to build a new stadium costing £250-million at the Kings Dock waterfront site in the centre of the city.

CURRENT CAPACITY

Anfield's current capacity is approximately 45 000 and the club insists it is not big enough to cope with the demand to see home matches from their supporters.

A bigger capacity would also help the club increase revenue, but the confines of Anfield - it is surrounded by a residential area - make it difficult to expand the stadium.

"We have stated all along that our preferred option would be to stay in Anfield, but we also had to explore other options," Liverpool chief-executive Rick Parry said.

"We now look forward to working closely with the community in Anfield towards regenerating the area and developing the stadium we need for the future."

A possibility of the two Merseyside clubs sharing Everton's proposed new ground has not been discussed. - Reuters