On the day Hereford FC became the key-holder of Edgar Street, the new club revealed some details of their new lease.
Hereford FC is delighted to
announce that earlier today a deal was formally completed with
Herefordshire Council that will see the club become the new tenant at
Edgar Street.
The lease has been signed
after four weeks of intense, detailed negotiations between Hereford FC
and the local authority. It begins immediately and will run for five
seasons until the end of the 2019/20 campaign.
Speaking about finalising the deal this afternoon, Hereford FC Chairman Jon Hale said:
‘We are absolutely delighted to have reached a point where we have formally secured a home for Hereford FC.
‘Edgar Street has a special
place in the hearts of so many football fans – both locally and
nationally – and we now look forward to Hereford FC creating more
memories to add to those of the past.
‘As you would expect, the
lease negotiations have been thorough and lengthy, but in the end we
have reached an agreement that both Hereford FC and Herefordshire
Council are satisfied with.
‘Although we have been handed
the keys today, it will be some time before we can allow public access
to the stadium as there is a significant amount of electrical repair
work that needs to be completed. Furthermore, as part of its commitment
to this deal, the local authority has major works to undertake too.
‘I’d just like to place on
record my thanks to Herefordshire Council and its legal team, and Matt
Hayes from Harrison Clark Rickerbys who has acted on the club’s behalf,
for the hard work they have done to ensure this deal was completed prior
to the Football Association’s deadline to enter a league in 2015/16.
‘I’d also like to thank the
Hereford United Supporters Trust (HUST) membership for their support and
for giving us the mandate to go ahead and complete this deal.
‘Most all though, I’d like to
express my gratitude to the individuals from the Hereford FC group and
HUST who have worked tirelessly over many months to secure today’s deal.
‘Without the incredible
commitment shown by these people – and the four individuals who are
providing a solid financial base of £200,000 for the club to build from –
quite simply there would be no football team playing at Edgar Street
to support next season.’
Over the course of the next
few days we will endeavour to release a detailed update of our initial
plans now we have the keys to Edgar Street.