Liverpool FC want to build special playersâ exit at Melwood due to fans gathering outside
Concerns over fans gathered outside training base prompt changes
Liverpool FC bosses want to be build a dedicated playersâ exit at Melwood - because of the number of fans congregating outside.
A planning application has been submitted to make a raft of changes at the Redsâ training base.
The club says a separate exit lane for players is needed due to the number of fans who wait for autographs outside the main gate.
Under the plans, a new exit lane for playersâ cars will be added, plus rising barriers and a traffic island for waiting fans.
The planning application also includes proposals to modernise the West Derby facilityâs âdatedâ main entrance.
The boundary wall will also be realigned and the club crest carved into it.
Planning documents submitted to Liverpool council say: âThe existing main entrance and boundary wall appears dated and it does not reflect the status and stature of Liverpool Football Clubâs training facilities.
âThe proposed development will seek to address this by modernising the appearance of the entrance and boundary wall and by refreshing the signage to reflect the LFCâs current branding.â
It adds: âThe proposals will create a dedicated playersâ exit lane from the training ground.
âThe works will result in an enhancement to pedestrian safety by allowing any fans congregating at the exit to safely wait off the highway.
âThe existing site access has a single exit lane, meaning that the vehicle of a player wishing to sign autographs will obstruct the exit lane, causing other exiting vehicles to move into the entrance lane to leave the site.â
The plans will now be considered by Liverpool council before a decision is made.
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