Nottingham Forest proposed moving the stadium to the abandoned HS2 site as a “last resort.”
Nottingham Forest has been “offered a last resort” new home at a location that was previously designated for HS2-related construction. In recent months, negotiations to extend the club’s lease at the City Ground have come to a standstill.
The land’s owner, Nottingham City Council, claims to have discussed the Premier League team’s future at the stadium, where the Reds have played since 1898, in negotiations. Now, a number of Nottinghamshire County council members are proposing that the club relocate to property next to Toton Railway Station, which the authority purchased in order to gain from HS2-related advantages.
Nevertheless, Independent Alliance council members claim that this might be Forest’s house’s “last resort” following the postponement of the multibillion-pound project’s Eastern leg. A proposal to “explore options with stakeholders at Nottingham Forest Football Club and others to try to secure the future of the club” is being proposed by the opposition group for an upcoming meeting. This could involve looking into if there are any County Council properties that would be acceptable and advertised for disposal in the future.
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