Construction on Liverpool’s new multi million pound stadium, that will eventually replace Anfield, will begin in April according to the leader of the Liverpool city council.
Councillor Warren Bradley has revealed that Liverpool are confident of finding the money necessary to begin work on the ground in the first quarter of 2010. The 60,000 capacity venue is [...]

Sheffield United and Everton have both reacted angrily to being snubbed at the 2018 host cities decision despite their representative cities winning a place on the FA’s list.
Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane was involved in a direct battle with Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough ground to be chosen as the ground to represent the city in England’s bid. [...]

Liverpool’s hopes of being named as a host city for the 2018 World Cup came extremely close to being dashed after a number of events affected the promise of having two new stadiums in the city by 2018.
Following Everton’s proposed stadium at Kirkby being rejected on bid deadline day, it became apparant that the future [...]

The England bid team has revealed their 12 city choices to represent the country in their bid to stage the 2018 World Cup.
Derby, Hull and Leicester were the three unlucky cities to miss out as Milton Keynes inclusion was the big news coming from the announcement. Although still not guaranteed to host matches, the decision to [...]

The 15 cities hoping to be a part of England’s 2018 World Cup bid have submitted their campaigns at Wembley stadium that they hope will see them included in the 2018 bid team’s final proposal.
Following Portsmouth’s recent withdrawel, the cities who have submitted a bid are:
London
Manchester
Sheffield
Liverpool
Milton Keynes
Newcastle/Gateshead
Sunderland
Birmingham
Nottingham
Derby
Leeds
Hull
Plymouth
Leicester
Bristol
Around 10 of the cities will be chosen for inclusion [...]

Everton’s planned stadium move to Kirkby appears to be over after the government rejected their £400 million ground proposal.
The decision could hurt Liverpool’s campaign to be a part of England’s 2018 bid to stage the World Cup in nine years time. The development would have seen Everton move from Goodison Park to a 50,000 seater [...]

Despite boasting two of the largest Premier League clubs in the country, Liverpool are in big danger of not becoming one of England’s host city’s for the 2018 World Cup.
The Merseyside campaign, to be submitted by November 26th, will include Anfield along with the two new stadiums being planned in Stanley Park for Liverpool and Kirkby [...]

As cities across England prepare for the upcoming World Cup bids some of the most hotly contested rivalries in the country will have to be put to side. Liverpool FC and Everton FC will have to work together to put forward a credible bid for the 2018/2022 World Cup. Both these clubs are fierce rivals in both [...]

New Anfield is the name of the planned football stadium to be built in Stanley Park, Liverpool for Liverpool Football Club. The stadium was given planning permission in February 2003. The stadium has a planned all-seated capacity of about 70,000 plus, with provision for expansion up to 80,000 seats or more.
New Anfield For 2018?
New Anfield [...]