What is Everton Stadium?
[[File:Everton’s new ground rises up.jpg|thumb|View of the outside of Everton Stadium during construction in 2023]] '''Everton Stadium''' is a [[Association football|football]] stadium under construction. It is located in [[Vauxhall, Liverpool|Vauxhall]], [[Liverpool]] and will serves as the home for the [[Everton F.C.]] once it is completed. In 2006, there were talks to build a new stadium in [[Kirkby]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/5083198.stm|accessdate=24 January 2024|title=Everton in talks on stadium move|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> The plan received 59% favourable approval by fans in a ballot held by the team. The proposal would be rejected by the central government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/8379839.stm|accessdate=24 January 2024|title=Government reject Everton's Kirkby stadium plans|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> In 2018, the Bramley-Moore Dock was approved for the site of the new stadium. [[UNESCO]] was very unhappy with this and stripped [[Liverpool]] of its [[World Heritage Sites]] because of the decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/12360494/liverpool-stripped-of-world-heritage-status-with-evertons-bramley-moore-dock-stadium-project-cited-as-reason|accessdate=24 January 2024|title=Liverpool stripped of World Heritage status with Everton's Bramley Moore Dock stadium project cited as reason|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721114931/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/12360494/liverpool-stripped-of-world-heritage-status-with-evertons-bramley-moore-dock-stadium-project-cited-as-reason|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> They first started to build the stadium on 10 August 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2211563/everton-breaks-ground-on-new-stadium|accessdate=24 January 2024|title=Everton Breaks Ground On New Stadium|publisher=Everton F.C.}}</ref> The stadium will have a seating capacity of 52,888.