# Delays to Anfield Road End Redevelopment Leave Liverpool Fans and Club Out of Pocket
Liverpool Football Club’s plans for the redevelopment of the Anfield Road End have been delayed, leaving supporters and the club out of pocket. Initial delays to the redevelopment have been compounded by the contractors, Buckingham Group, filing for administration. As a result, work on the new stand has stopped until a solution can be found.
## The Impact on Liverpool Fans
The delays mean that supporters are missing out on going to the match, with the club having to reduce the capacity for their home games. Liverpool were supposed to be hosting more than 61,000 against Bournemouth. In the end, less than 50,000 were in attendance for that fixture and that number won’t be rising any time soon.
## The Financial Impact on Liverpool
The delays are also having a financial impact on the club. On the renowned Price of Football Podcast, Liverpool University’s Kieran Maguire estimated that the Reds would be losing about £750,000 per match with the ground in its current state. With the work not set to be until late October at the very earliest, we can assume Liverpool are now set to lose to miss out on at least £6m in matchday revenue.
Baring in mind this is with an optimistic completion date and doesn’t even take into account the cost of hiring new contractors, the club are clearly set to incur some hefty costs. Maguire said: “In an ideal world, even if the Buckingham Group go into administration they can come out of administration and complete the work and there could be a full Anfield in a month or two.”
## What Happens Next?
The next step will be to see what action action administrators take, with the Liverpool potentially needing to find new contractors to finish the job. Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan has commented on the situation, saying: “We are obviously disappointed with the current situation and we are working hard to find a resolution as soon as possible.”
On a human level, it is worrying for the workers who have lost their jobs as a result of this situation.
## When Will Work Resume?
It is unclear when work will resume on the Anfield Road End redevelopment. It is likely to be late October at the earliest before fans can see any progress being made on the project. Until then, Liverpool will continue to miss out on matchday revenue and supporters will have to make do with reduced capacity at Anfield.
Read here about Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan’s comments on the situation.