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Liverpool FC bosses want to be build a dedicated players’ 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 Reds’ 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 players’ 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 facility’s “dated” main entrance.

The boundary wall will also be realigned and the club crest carved into it.

Planning documents submitted to Liverpool council say: “The existing main entrance and boundary wall appears dated and it does not reflect the status and stature of Liverpool Football Club’s training facilities.

“The 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 LFC’s current branding.”

It adds: “The proposals will create a dedicated players’ exit lane from the training ground.

“The works will result in an enhancement to pedestrian safety by allowing any fans congregating at the exit to safely wait off the highway.

“The 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.”

The plans will now be considered by Liverpool council before a decision is made.

Watch: a tour of Melwood