After Liverpool introduced the higher tier of the Anfield Highway Finish is not going to be open till 2024, one of many first ideas is about those that have already bought tickets in that space of the bottom.
The brand new Anfield Highway Stand growth will take Anfield’s capability to 61,000 supporters, nonetheless that won’t be the case till 2024 after the membership introduced no enhance will happen this yr.
“The decrease tier of the stand [is] remaining open and the higher tier [is] remaining closed till the tip of the calendar yr,” Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan has confirmed.
However whereas work on the higher tier continues, supporters can have already bought tickets throughout gross sales earlier this yr and can, rightly, be involved about what this information means.
Liverpool are “dissatisfied” and “actually sorry” for these impacted because the membership “received’t be ready” to supply seats for supporters who bought tickets for the higher tier.
Hogan stated: “It means finally we received’t be ready to have the ability to present seats for these followers who’ve bought these tickets within the higher tier. Our staff has recognized who these supporters are and they are going to be reaching out on to these supporters subsequent week.
Anfield video games to be performed with out higher tier
“I realise that is of little solace, frankly, however these supporters who’ve bought these cancelled tickets is not going to lose their credit score for that buy.”
Supporters with tickets for the remaining Anfield video games this yr – there are 9 in complete – within the higher tier have been urged to attend for fan providers to contact them first.
Hogan added: “Our fan providers staff will likely be in contact immediately, they’ve each supporter’s data and call data and they are going to be in contact with these supporters immediately because it pertains to every match within the run-up to the tip of December.
“We’re all actually dissatisfied to must ship this information, we all know the influence of this information on many supporters.”
You will need to stress that supporters will retain the credit for matches they’ve bought tickets for within the higher Anfield Highway Stand.
The Reds host a run of serious fixtures earlier than the yr is out – together with Everton, Man United, Arsenal and Newcastle – all of which will likely be performed with restricted capability at Anfield.
With the higher tier now confirmed not be opening till 2024, the earliest the Reds may doubtlessly play with 61,000 followers in attendance is the FA Cup third spherical on January 6/7 – if drawn at house – or within the League Cup semi-final (January 9/10 or 23/24).
