John W. Henry speaks on plans to improve Anfield
Liverpool owner John W Henry has insisted that sufficient finances are in place to progress with the redevelopment of Anfield.
Henry's Fenway Sports Group are currently waiting for planning authorities to give the go-ahead to increase the stadium's capacity in a project believed to be costing around £154m.
The American businessman revealed that Liverpool City Council has made "good progress" in buying up the few remaining privately-owned properties around the stadium in order to enable the Main Stand to be expanded.
Planning permission will only be sought once all deals are finalised, and Henry believes that - rather than the financing - remains the biggest hurdle.
"We are making good progress," Henry told the Liverpool Echo. "There are a lot of different groups working very well together and that's the key to a big project like this happening, when everybody is on the same page. When everybody is on the same page, we move forward.
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