[lfc-news] Ground sharing deadline looms - Echo

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Liverpool Echo, 2 Dec 2004
Ground sharing deadline looms
By Scott Mcleod and Ian Hernon, Liverpool Echo

EVERTON and Liverpool are expected to abandon discussions on a shared
stadium before the end of the year.

Everton chairman Bill Kenwright and chief executive Keith Wyness met
yesterday with Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry, sports minister
Richard Caborn and the regional development agency chairman Bryan Gray in
London.

No agreement could be reached over a groundshare but both clubs have agreed
to have one more meeting before making a definitive decision by the end of
December.

However, there now seems little chance of the two clubs sharing a home,
with Everton making it clear they will not entertain the idea unless
ownership is a 50/50 split.

Liverpool are keen to continue with plans for Stanley Park, having planning
permission for a 60,000-seater stadium.

With costs rising from an estimated £80m to £110m, the Reds have applied
for a Northwest Development Agency grant.

The NWDA prefers the idea of shared stadium to benefit the whole community,
hence the recent meetings.

Kenwright said: "Everton are not interested in the slightest in renting
from Liverpool. We ' re not interested in sharing their stadium, we are
discussing a joint stadium.

Wyness added: "It was an exploratory meeting and the groundshare option is
one of several under review by the club."

The sports minister is keen on a shared stadium but has not offered
government help.

He said: "It was a very interesting meeting. A number of things have been
explored and it is now down to the clubs to make a decision on what they
want to do.

"I am very hopeful they will do that before the end of the year."

A possible groundshare could delay the Stanley Park project for another two
years, as the planning application may have to be resubmitted if both teams
would be playing their home games there.


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