Everton's Futuristic New Stadium Unveiled: A Game-Changer for the Premier League

Everton fans get their first glimpse of the club's state-of-the-art new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, a landmark moment for the Premier League.

Everton's New Stadium

It may have been a dark, freezing Monday evening on the banks of the Mersey, but Evertonians hope this day signifies the start of a bright new future. Everton's magnificent new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock opened its doors for the first time to 10,000 lucky Toffees fans successful in a ballot for an under-18s friendly against Wigan.

A Monumental Achievement

Four years in the making and at an estimated cost of more than £750m, the club will move in fully over the summer in time for the start of the 2025-26 season. The first thing that strikes you on approach to the stadium along Liverpool's dock road is its sheer size. It is absolutely enormous. Goodison Park, flanked on three sides by rows of Victorian terraced housing, can sneak up on you. But there is no missing this place. A gigantic, futuristic mesh of steel and red brick, combining the old and the new.

The Bramley Moore pub, directly opposite, is doing a roaring trade, with Elton John's 'I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues' belting out over the speakers. The sense of anticipation and excitement is palpable.

Fan Reactions

"It's out of this world," said Andy, a Goodison season-ticket holder who has signed up for Bramley-Moore next season. "We could not have wished for a better stadium. Everyone is excited, old and young. It will be a wrench to leave Goodison but when you see this, it is going to be the envy of everyone."

It is hard to imagine this was a working dock just three and a half years ago. It was filled in over the space of three months, with a dredger making 130 round-trips 20 miles into the Irish Sea to collect 480,000 cubic metres of sand, which was pumped into the dock to form a solid base for the stadium foundations.

The 52,888-capacity ground will be the seventh-biggest in the Premier League and has been selected to host matches at Euro 2028. It is hoped the project will contribute an estimated £1.3bn to the local economy.

Honoring the Past

There are nods to the past everywhere. The old railroad tracks and Grade II-listed Victorian hydraulic tower have been painstakingly restored. The Latticework design by renowned Scottish architect Archibald Leitch, still present on two of the four stands at Goodison Park, is incorporated into the brickwork.

Just one stand is open for tonight's game - the steep-tiered South Stand that will eventually house 14,000 people. Inside there is row upon row of food and drinks stands. You can find your standard football fare - the three flavours of pies are selling well. But also on the menu is Korean sticky chicken and salt and pepper chicken subs.

Also selling well is the 'The Toffees doughnut', evident by the number of people wandering round with the remnants of royal blue icing on their lips.

Unforgettable Moments

A huge glass window runs the entire length of the stand offering a spectacular view of the Liverpool sun fading behind the skyline.

"You don't get that view at Anfield," says a smiling yellow-jacketed steward. Everyone here is excited.

There is a vivid sense of anticipation and childlike wonder as fans walk up the steps to get the first glimpse of their team's new home.

"It is a spine-tingling moment" said Tom, who along with his son Elliott, are signed up season-ticket holders for next season. "What a ground Goodison was - but it is time to move."

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