Liverpool are to relocate 1,000 supporters to increase disabled seating at Anfield to over 250 for the 2017/18 season. The present total of 195 wheelchair bays, in addition to the 150 extra amenity and easy-access seats already in place, will be increased and for the first time involve disabled seating for away supporters. Liverpool say they are also committed to finding a suitable alternative for those season ticket holders who will have to move as a consequence. In a report by the Culture, Media and Sport select committee released last month, the Premier League's executive director Bill Bush said its clubs risked fines of £25,000 or even more serious breaches should they not comply with the Accessible Stadia Guide by August 2017. The report had also accused some clubs of "prioritising finance over improving access". Anfield had re-opened earlier this season with a new stand that gave them an increased capacity of 54,000, and though that will be unaffected Liverpool have vowed to "mitigate the seat loss as well as working with those season ticket holders who are impacted to find an alternative seat". Work will begin when the present season concludes, and Liverpool hope it will...
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