Liverpool have confirmed the new Anfield Road Stand will not completed until 2024.
The project to expand the stadium’s capacity to over 61,000 was beset by several delays including the collapse of original contractor Buckingham Group.
It had been hoped the Reds would finally be playing in front of a full house to coincide with their Merseyside derby showdown with Everton on October 21.
But CEO Billy Hogan admitted on Thursday that the upper tier of the new structure is not set to be fully operational before the end of the calendar year.
He said: “We want to try to be as transparent with the supporters about this project as possible.
“The reality is, we’re just really now beginning to get a clear understanding of what the reality of the delays are.
“Obviously on a project of this size, information on all the aspects of the work is critical to move the project forward.
“What’s become clear in the last few days is there’s just more work to be done in order to get a full project completion plan for the stand, which means unfortunately the upper tier is not ready to partially or fully open until the end of the calendar year.”