Liverpool announced today they plan to leave Anfield and build a ground on nearby Stanley Park.
The club said it planned a 55,000-capacity stadium less than 300 metres from Anfield. It will cost up to £70 millon and will be ready for the start of the 2005-2006 season.
Liverpool first played at Anfield after Merseyside rivals Everton left the ground in 1892. Everton began playing there in 1882 but left after a row about rent in 1892. Everton's Goodison Park ground is on the other side of Stanley Park.
Anfield had a record attendance of almost 62,000 but since it became an all-seater stadium, capacity is 45,000. Its size is not enough to satisfy demand for tickets and the club has been looking for a solution for some time.
Anfield's position in a built-up area of Liverpool means plans for expansion have been met with protests from local residents, and the club is likely to face more protests over building on long-cherished parkland.