Parry dismisses stadium reports

Liverpool have denied reports that they are set to scrap plans for a new stadium.

However, the statement from Rick Parry on Liverpoolfc.tv hints that the impressive glass and steel structure unveiled in August may not be the one to be built.

Reports this morning claimed that due to the the ongoing crisis in the financial markets, plus the increasing cost of the stadium, American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks will be forced to settle for a smaller loan thus scuppering their plans.

But, Parry’s statement reads: “We remain absolutely committed to the building of a new stadium which will improve on the original design inherited by Tom Hicks and George Gillett when they came into the club.

“It will have a capacity of around 70,000, be higher quality and have a substantially increased Kop which will form the centrepiece of the new plans.

“Ever since the original designs were unveiled, we have been continuously revising and refining with the intention of delivering the best possible solution to our future needs.

“The situation in the credit markets has not affected our design, programme, or implementation of building our new stadium.

“The priority has always been to build a winning team on the pitch and everything else we do is geared towards that.”