Opening of new £8m football stadium in York delayed
Construction work on York City FC’s new stadium has been delayed, which will result in the £8m stadium not being ready in time for next season.
A statement from the club said: “It is with regret that York City Knights can confirm that there has been a delay to the construction of the York Community Stadium. The information we have received will now mean that the Knights will not play their Betfred Championship games against Bradford Bulls and Featherstone Rovers in the new stadium. The Knights were first informed of any delay last week.”
Buckingham Group Contracting is building the new stadium for the National League side.
A City of York Council spokesperson said: “We understand there will be a delay to the completion of the York Stadium Leisure Complex. This would mean a handful of games would not be able to take place in the new stadium as planned and the accompanying leisure facilities will be unable to open as soon as we’d hoped. This is subject to commercial discussions so we cannot comment further.
“A significant amount of progress has been made to date, both on and off site, with all stands now visible. We share the disappointment and frustration the delay will cause.
“Work will continue with all partners to minimise any delay and open the York Stadium Leisure Complex as soon as possible, without compromising on quality or safety.”
York City Knights Chairman, Jon Flatman added: “These delays are deeply frustrating and of course completely out of our control. York City Knights are determined not to let this derail any of the progress we have made as a club. We will continue to concentrate our efforts on the things we can control – becoming a top end Championship club, developing player pathways for both boys and girls in the city, and supporting the excellent work in the community done by the Knights Foundation – including the Knights Ladies and Learning Disability Super League teams.
“We would like to apologise to all of our fans and partners for this regrettable situation. This will not stop the positive momentum we have; I know everyone involved will continue to drive this club forwards and upwards.”
