FANS SEEK TO BUY STADIUM

by
The LeaguePaper Team
19 March 2017

LEAGUE ONE
A GROUP of Swindon Town fans are attempting to buy the club’s County Ground from the council.
Trust STFC has offered Swindon Borough £1.1m, and director of Trust STFC James Phipps says the ground needs some urgent upgrades, having been the same for decades.
“We feel it needs improving and has a reluctant owner in some ways in the council, which is cash-strapped through austerity measures,” said Phipps.
“We’d like to take it from them to try to see if we can work on investment plans to make it a fit-for-purpose stadium for the next 50 to 100 yea...

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