Premier League condemn Anthony Taylor abuse

Premier League condemn Anthony Taylor abuse

The Premier League has slammed the “unacceptable abuse” directed at referee Anthony Taylor in the aftermath of Wednesday’s Europa League final between Sevilla and Rome.

Taylor, a member of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, was the subject of extreme abuse as he was mobbed by Roma supporters on Thursday at Budapest airport. The abhorrent treatment of the Englishman came after Roma manager Jose Mourinho slammed the referee’s performance during the final – which his side lost on penalties after a 1-1 draw – who he later branded a “f***ing disgrace” in a foul-mouthed car park rant.

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Inside look at Liverpool’s stadium expansion as virtual images of Anfield Road views emerge

Construction continues apace at Anfield just days after Liverpool’s 2022-23 campaign drew to a close.

Improvements to the Anfield Road Stand will result in the Reds boasting the fifth-largest football stadium in England – and the fourth-highest capacity in the Premier League. An extra 7,000 seats are being added to increase the venue to 61,000.

Previous work was carried out in 2016, adding 8,500 to the Main Stand and boosting Anfield to its current capacity of just under 55,000. Success in recent years has seen demand for tickets rise and Liverpool will play in front of their biggest home crowd for over 70 years when the top-flight season commences in August.

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The record attendance for Anfield is 61,905 – a fraction higher than the expansion – set in 1952 during a 3-1 win over Tranmere Rovers. Not since the Taylor Report made all-seater stadiums compulsory ahead of the 1994-95 season has Liverpool played in front of such a bumper home crowd.

Images shared on Twitter show 500-tonne cranes in action as half of the Anfield Road End roof is removed. The lower tier will remain untouched, with the increased capacity added in the upper section of the stand.

Anfield, currently a building site, looks unrecognisable from the venue that hosted Aston Villa in the Premier League less than a fortnight ago. Machinery covers the turf as workers prepare the site for a bumper-packed crowd in 2022-23.

Meanwhile, the club have also released a 3D map of the new-look Anfield – allowing fans to see the view from any seat in the ground. That includes in the new Anfield Road stand, with views much improved after the construction work is finished. Click the link here to view the interactive tool featuring how the stadium will look next season.

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