Workington Town chairman John Pleasants has confirmed his club’s complete backing for the new shared stadium project.
Town and football club neighbours Workington Reds are looking to play together in the new stadium to be built on the Borough Park site.
Both Borough Park and Town’s Derwent Park are both showing serious signs of wear and tear over the years.
Pleasants and Dave Bowden, a former chairman of both Town and Reds, are on the board of a company formed to push forward the project.
Speaking to the trade paper Rugby League Express, Pleasants stressed that without a new stadium Town “wouldn’t be able to take full advantage of the work being carried out by IMG.”
He said: “There’s a lot happening behind the scenes to get more backing and get things moving.
“A new stadium is vital for the town, and also for this club, because the existing ground doesn’t work in the modern era.
“Its age means it’s expensive to run and the facilities for hospitality and catering are far too limited. A new stadium would contribute significantly to the redevelopment the town needs and also to creating jobs.
“It would also enable us to better push forward our plans to develop the club off the field as well as on it.”
