Wednesday 25 February 2009

Sainsbury's Acquires Morecambe Stadium

Christie Park, the current home of Morecambe Football Club (MFC), has been sold to supermarket company Sainsbury's in a deal that will enable work to begin on the club's new 6,800-capacity stadium at Westgate

MAZE Planning Solutions is a key adviser to the project, working with MFC to advance the new stadium development.

MFC chair, Peter McGuigan, said:
"The new stadium will provide an opportunity for the club to raise fresh revenue streams which would be impossible to achieve at Christie Park and should therefore ensure the financial viability of Morecambe Football Club."

"The sale of Christie Park to Sainsbury's is great news for us and the local community since it allows us to not only build a fantastic future for the club, but also to provide much needed community sport facilities."

Work will start on the new stadium in April 2009, and it is expected to be completed in time for the start of the 2010-11 football season. Christie Park will be handed over to Sainsbury's in July 2010.