FOOTBALL finance chaser Keith Harris believes that a shared stadium could be the answer to Everton and Liverpool’s financial problems.
With Everton awaiting the outcome of a government inquiry into their stadium plans, and Liverpool’s stadium project put on hold during the worldwide credit crisis, Harris believes that a San Siro style shared stadium offers a perfect solution.
“The controversial thing to suggest, which no-one will do, is the notion that maybe the city of Liverpool could have one stadium,” he said.
“Why not?
“Technology today can turn a stadium from blue to red in the flick of a switch.
“Why not have a Liverpool-Everton stadium and allow them to share? Then you take away with one stroke one of the big issues, which is how do you finance £300m of new stadium build?
“And I tell you it is a very, very difficult financial world right now and unless there is someone out there with a much better crystal ball than myself that isn't going to be solved at the flick of a switch.
“I know there are loads of issues about how the revenue is split, but a shared stadium would make the prospect of investment in either club much clearer.
“I was brought up in Manchester and the notion of ground sharing in Manchester is out of the question. The mutual antipathy of the fans rules that out.
“But my impression from going to Liverpool – and I’ve been to both grounds many times – is that the fans there may have a bit of banter, but there isn’t that in-built hatred.”
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