LIVERPOOL Football Club today said its £80m stadium would be the first step towards a dramatic transformation of north Liverpool.
LFC bosses and council leaders are putting together a funding application for around £40m of government and European money to kick start regeneration in the area.
LFC chief executive Rick Parry today told the ECHO: "These plans are linked inextricably with the regeneration of north Liverpool.
"It is a ground-breaking venture and the message we have had back from the community is that they don't want any delays."
But he warned: "The implications for the community if it doesn't happen are horrifying."
The construction of the stadium would create 1,000 jobs in Anfield - including short-term building jobs and employment in the new stadium and sport facilities.
Along with the stadium plans, LFC bosses were also today handing in outline proposals for the renovation of Stanley Park.
Under the proposals, the park's Gladstone Conservatory would be renovated and turned into a function centre similar to the Palm House in Sefton Park.
The conservatory, which was built in 1898, would also have a visitor centre with displays about the history of the Gladstone family.
The existing football pitches on Stanley Park would be relaid and new changing facilities constructed within the new stadium.
The plans would also see the renovation of the neighbouring Anfield Cemetery and a ground-breaking genealogy centre.
Using digital records from the Liverpool Records Office, the public would be able to discover who is exactly buried in the cemetery and when they died.
Andrea Titterington, LFC regeneration consultant, said: "The cemetery has a fascinating history and is a beautiful place. We want to create a tourist destination and a place which will attract people all year round.
"The genealogy centre will use the record office's new digital records and give the full history of the cemetery.
The current Anfield stadium would be demolished and replaced with the Anfield Plaza.
