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Everton reduce capacity of new stadium before it opens in official announcement

Everton have announced that they have reduced the capacity of their new stadium before it has opened. The Toffees have moved out of Goodison Park and will move into the Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of the 2025/26 season. Everton have made a late change to their new stadiumGetty Their new state-of-the-art ground in Bramley-Moore Dock was initially revealed to have a capacity of 52,888 seats. However, that has now changed, less than two months before the stadium officially opens on August 23. Everton confirmed that the capacity will instead be 52,769 for Premier League fixtures and sporting events. Explaining the decrease, a club statement read: “The initial designated capacity of 52,888, proposed as part of the final design created five years ago, has been reduced slightly following a thorough post-construction audit and review of the seating configuration across the stadium in readiness for the new season. “Factors such as segregation lines between the home and away section and the compliance and provision for media facilities and camera positions have played a part in the original maximum capacity being reduced by 0.2 per cent (119 seats). “No seats purchased as Season Tickets have been affected by this slight reduction in capacity.” The reduction in seats still means Everton will have the sixth biggest stadium in the Premier League though, sitting above Newcastle‘s St James’ Park (52,258) and below Manchester City‘s Etihad (55,097). The Toffees will play their first game in front of fans on August 9, welcoming Roma to the Hill Dickinson Stadium in a friendly. But it won’t be the official opening despite having a capacity crowd in attendance, as it will be the club’s third and final test event. Their first Premier League home game on August 23 against Brighton will be their first official fixture at the ground. Everton’s first official game at the Hill Dickinson is on August 23Everton FC The capacity of their new ground will be decreased from inital plansGetty Everton are embarking on a brand new journey after departing Goodison Park, which had been their home since 1892. The Hill Dickinson Stadium will take over from the iconic ground, albeit after some fans questioned the name. Naming rights were handed to the law firm, Hill Dickinson, after a long-term deal was agreed last month. The Toffees’ change in capacity at their new stadium followed another announcement from the club over the weekend. The club confirmed that an ‘iconic feature’ was almost complete. A new path called ‘Everton Way’ is being build outside the Hill Dickinson Stadium, featuring 36,000 personalised granite stones from Everton fans across the world. The paved walkway will welcome supporters to the waterfront venue, with plans underway to create a map that shows the location of each fans’ stone and their messages. Meanwhile, Everton will be hoping that their new home helps improve their success on the pitch having fought relegation for large parts of last season. Manager David Moyes led a brilliant fight back and his side ended up finishing 13th, above Manchester United and Tottenham. But Moyes is sure to want to use the Hill Dickinson Stadium to buoy an attempt to rise back up to the top half of the Premier League. As mentioned, Everton’s first home game of the 2025/26 top-flight season is against Brighton on August 23. That comes after their opening fixture of the campaign, which is a tough trip to newly-promoted Leeds United.

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Everton reduce capacity of new stadium before it opens in official announcement

Everton have announced that they have reduced the capacity of their new stadium before it has opened.

The Toffees have moved out of Goodison Park and will move into the Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of the 2025/26 season.

Everton have made a late change to their new stadium

Their new state-of-the-art ground in Bramley-Moore Dock was initially revealed to have a capacity of 52,888 seats.

However, that has now changed, less than two months before the stadium officially opens on August 23.

Everton confirmed that the capacity will instead be 52,769 for Premier League fixtures and sporting events.

Explaining the decrease, a club statement read: “The initial designated capacity of 52,888, proposed as part of the final design created five years ago, has been reduced slightly following a thorough post-construction audit and review of the seating configuration across the stadium in readiness for the new season.

“Factors such as segregation lines between the home and away section and the compliance and provision for media facilities and camera positions have played a part in the original maximum capacity being reduced by 0.2 per cent (119 seats).

“No seats purchased as Season Tickets have been affected by this slight reduction in capacity.”

The reduction in seats still means Everton will have the sixth biggest stadium in the Premier League though, sitting above Newcastle‘s St James’ Park (52,258) and below Manchester City‘s Etihad (55,097).

The Toffees will play their first game in front of fans on August 9, welcoming Roma to the Hill Dickinson Stadium in a friendly.

But it won’t be the official opening despite having a capacity crowd in attendance, as it will be the club’s third and final test event.

Their first Premier League home game on August 23 against Brighton will be their first official fixture at the ground.

Everton’s first official game at the Hill Dickinson is on August 23

Aerial view of Bramley Moore Dock stadium at night. — The capacity of their new ground will be decreased from inital plans

Everton are embarking on a brand new journey after departing Goodison Park, which had been their home since 1892.

The Hill Dickinson Stadium will take over from the iconic ground, albeit after some fans questioned the name.

Naming rights were handed to the law firm, Hill Dickinson, after a long-term deal was agreed last month.

The Toffees’ change in capacity at their new stadium followed another announcement from the club over the weekend.

The club confirmed that an ‘iconic feature’ was almost complete.

A new path called ‘Everton Way’ is being build outside the Hill Dickinson Stadium, featuring 36,000 personalised granite stones from Everton fans across the world.

The paved walkway will welcome supporters to the waterfront venue, with plans underway to create a map that shows the location of each fans’ stone and their messages.

Meanwhile, Everton will be hoping that their new home helps improve their success on the pitch having fought relegation for large parts of last season.

Manager David Moyes led a brilliant fight back and his side ended up finishing 13th, above Manchester United and Tottenham.

But Moyes is sure to want to use the Hill Dickinson Stadium to buoy an attempt to rise back up to the top half of the Premier League.

As mentioned, Everton’s first home game of the 2025/26 top-flight season is against Brighton on August 23.

That comes after their opening fixture of the campaign, which is a tough trip to newly-promoted Leeds United.