Editing Anfield (section)

==Structures and facilities==
[[File:Anfield outline.svg|thumb|right|Outline of Anfield pre-2015 redevelopment; The Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand (top), The Kop (right), Main Stand (bottom) and Anfield Road stand (left)|alt=diagram of a stadium]]

Anfield has 60,725 seats split between four stands: the Anfield Road end, the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand, the Kop, and the Main Stand. The Anfield Road end and Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand are two-tiered, while the Kop is single-tiered and the Main Stand three-tiered.<ref name="plan">{{cite web |url=http://assets.liverpoolfc.tv/uploads/assets/anfield_stadium_plan_large.jpg |title=Seating Plan |publisher=Liverpool F.C |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> Entry to the stadium is gained by [[radio-frequency identification]] (RFID) [[smart card]]s rather than the traditional staffed [[turnstile]]. This system, used in all 80&nbsp;turnstiles around Anfield, was introduced in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chronos.co.uk/pdfs/corp/Pinpoint_Newsletter_Nov06.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410134559/http://www.chronos.co.uk/pdfs/corp/Pinpoint_Newsletter_Nov06.pdf |archive-date=10 April 2008 |title=A Sporting Chance for RFID |publisher=Chronos |page=4 |access-date=28 January 2008}}</ref>

Plans to replace Anfield with a new 60,000-capacity stadium in adjacent [[Stanley Park Stadium|Stanley Park]] were initiated in 2002.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/1992484.stm "Liverpool unveil new stadium"], ''[[BBC Sport]]'', 17 May 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2014.</ref> The plans were revisited under the ownership of [[Tom Hicks]] and [[George N. Gillett, Jr.|George Gillett]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6912346.stm "Liverpool unveil new stadium plan"], ''[[BBC Sport]]'', 25 July 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2014</ref> Following the acquisition of Liverpool by [[Fenway Sports Group]] (then known as New England Sports Ventures (NESV)) in 2010, the owners abandoned the proposed new stadium in Stanley Park, preferring instead to redevelop and expand Anfield,<ref>Smith, Ben. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19935925 "Liverpool to redevelop Anfield instead of building on Stanley Park"], ''[[BBC Sport]]'', 15 October 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2014</ref> thus echoing their decision to renovate [[Fenway Park]].
The [[Spion Kop (stadiums)|Kop]] is a large single-tiered stand. Originally a large terraced banking providing accommodation for more than 30,000&nbsp;spectators, the current incarnation was constructed in 1994–95 and is single-tiered with no executive boxes. The Kop houses the club's museum, the Reducate centre and the official club shop.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eyethree60.co.uk/vt/liverpoolfc_vtour/liverpool_liverpool.html?ncid=sitevranfield010508 |title=Virtual Tour |publisher=Liverpool F.C |access-date=13 May 2011 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044947/http://www.eyethree60.co.uk/vt/liverpoolfc_vtour/liverpool_liverpool.html?ncid=sitevranfield010508 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Kop is the most-renowned stand at Anfield among home and away supporters, with the people who occupy the stand referred to as ''kopites''. Such is the reputation of the stand that it was claimed that the crowd in the Kop could suck the ball into the goal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8257477/Liverpool-2-Everton-2-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8257477/Liverpool-2-Everton-2-match-report.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Liverpool 2 Everton 2: match report |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=16 January 2011 |access-date=12 July 2011 |first=Jason |last=Burt}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Traditionally, Liverpool's most vocal supporters congregate in this stand.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/10/29/first11.stadiums/ |title=Football First 11: Stunning stadiums |publisher=CNN |access-date=29 October 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210220621/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/10/29/first11.stadiums/ |archive-date=10 February 2009  }}</ref>

[[File:This is Anfield.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|The "THIS IS ANFIELD" sign above the old tunnel to the pitch at Anfield. Installed by former manager [[Bill Shankly]] in 1972 to instill fear into the opposition, it is now located above the new tunnel entrance.|alt=steps leading down to tunnel, above the tunnel is a sign with This Is Anfield in white letters on a red background, with a crest on it]]

The oldest stand at Anfield is the Main Stand, taking 76 years to complete. The stand was completed in 2016, however, the lower section dates from 1906. The bottom tier of the stand houses the directors' box. The directors' VIP box is located at the rear of the lower tier of the stand. The old large roof was supported by two thin central uprights, with a large suspended television camera gantry which has moved to the front of the third tier.<ref>Inglis (1983). p. 211.</ref> The players' tunnel and the technical area where the managers and substitutes sit during the match are in the middle of the stand at pitch level. Above the stairs leading down to the pitch hung a sign stating "THIS IS ANFIELD". Its purpose was to both intimidate the opposition and to bring the Liverpool players who touch it good luck. Liverpool players and coaching staff traditionally reached up and placed one or both hands on it as they passed underneath.<ref>Moynihan (2008). p. 110.</ref>

The sign was temporarily removed during the most recent reconstruction of the Main Stand; it was placed at the exit from the new Main Stand tunnel to the pitch in advance of Liverpool's [[2016–17 Liverpool F.C. season|2016–17]] home opener.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/stadium-expansion/234963-photos-this-is-anfield-sign-restored-to-main-stand-tunnel |title=Photos: This is Anfield sign restored to Main Stand tunnel |publisher=Liverpool F.C.| date=9 September 2016 |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> Then-Liverpool manager [[Jürgen Klopp]] had banned players from touching the restored sign until the team had won at least one major trophy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jurgen-klopp-bans-liverpool-players-7760479 |title=Jurgen Klopp bans Liverpool players from touching 'This Is Anfield' sign as show of respect |first=Liam |last=Corless |newspaper=[[Daily Mirror|Mirror]] |date=15 April 2016 |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> After winning the [[2019 UEFA Champions League Final]] his players were allowed to do so again.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-anfield-klopp-touch-sign-16740748|title=Liverpool players can now touch 'This is Anfield' sign but only two did|last=O'Neill|first=Connor|date=2019-08-12|newspaper=[[Liverpool Echo]]|access-date=2019-08-12}}</ref> Praising the impact the Anfield atmosphere has on the home team and the effect it has on the away team, opposition manager [[Pep Guardiola]] stated: "The motto 'This is Anfield' is no marketing spin. There's something about it that you will find in no other stadium in the world."<ref>{{cite news |title=Pep Guardiola admits Anfield atmosphere is the world's best and explains how Liverpool made him 'feel small'|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/pep-guardiola-admits-anfield-atmosphere-16513451 |access-date=4 July 2019 |work=Liverpool Echo}}</ref> Following the [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League knockout stage#Liverpool v Chelsea|2005 Champions League semi-final second leg]] at Anfield which Liverpool won 1–0, defeated Chelsea manager [[José Mourinho]] recognised the role Liverpool fans played on the match: "I felt the power of Anfield, it was magnificent."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jose-mourinho-urges-chelsea-fans-8489722|title=Jose Mourinho urges Chelsea fans: 'Give me 25% of the emotion Anfield gives Liverpool FC'|work=Liverpool Echo |access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Anfield Stadium - IMG 2164.JPG|thumb|The Paisley Gateway was erected outside the Kop in 1999 in tribute to former manager [[Bob Paisley]] (1918–1996). It includes a depiction of the three [[UEFA Champions League|European Cups]] he won during his tenure.]]

The Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand is a two-tiered stand. Originally a single-tiered stand called the Kemlyn Road Stand, the second tier was added in 1992 to coincide with the club's centenary.<ref name="timeline">{{cite web|url=http://lfcstats.co.uk/20162017attendances.html|title=Liverpool Football Club Premier League Attendances 2016–2017|publisher=LFCStats|access-date=5 May 2017}}</ref> It is located opposite the Main Stand and houses directors' boxes, which are between the two tiers. The stand also houses the ground's police station.<ref name="plan" /> On 3 May 2017, Liverpool announced the Centenary Stand would be renamed the Kenny Dalglish Stand in honour of the club's greatest servant, former player and manager [[Kenny Dalglish]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Centenary Stand to be renamed The Kenny Dalglish Stand|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/262233-centenary-stand-to-be-renamed-the-kenny-dalglish-stand|website=Liverpool F.C.|date=3 May 2017 |access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref>

The Anfield Road stand, on the left side of the Main Stand, houses the [[home (sports)|away fans]] during matches. The Anfield Road End was rebuilt in 1965, and multi-coloured seats were added in 1982. Originally a single-tier stand, a further revamp, which was completed in 1998, gave the stand a second-tier providing additional seating.<ref name="timeline" />

There are 59&nbsp;spaces available in the stadium to accommodate [[wheelchair]] users who have season tickets; a further 33 spaces are available for general sale and 8 are allocated to away supporters. These spaces are located in the Main Stand, Anfield Road Stand and The Kop. There are 38&nbsp;spaces available for the [[visually impaired]], which are situated in the old paddock area of the Main Stand, with space for one [[personal assistant]] each. A headset with full [[play-by-play|commentary]] is provided.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/tickets/accessibility |title=Accessibility |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604233251/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/tickets/accessibility |archive-date=4 June 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The stadium features tributes to two of the club's most successful managers. The Paisley Gateway is a tribute to [[Bob Paisley]], who guided Liverpool to three [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]]s and six [[Football League First Division|League Championships]] in the 1970s, and 1980s. The gates were erected at the Kop; their design includes representations of the three European Cups Paisley won during his tenure, the crest of his birthplace in [[Hetton-le-Hole]], and the crest of Liverpool.<ref>Moynihan (2008). p. 88.</ref> The Shankly Gates, in tribute of Bill Shankly, Paisley's predecessor between 1959 and 1974, are at the Anfield Road end. Their design includes a Scottish flag, a Scottish thistle, the Liverpool badge, and the words "You'll Never Walk Alone".<ref>Moynihan (2008). p. 31.</ref>

{{wide image|Anfield panorama, 20 October 2012.jpg|900px|align-cap=center|A panorama of Anfield from the Anfield Road Stand, showing from left to right the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand, the Kop Stand and the former Main Stand in 2012}}