Wasps RFC set to ground share with former Premier League club once again
10/08/2024 04:58 AM
Wasps could ground-share with Charlton Athletic if their bid to rejoin English rugby's second tier is successful for the 2025/26 season, reports suggest.
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The historic rugby union side is reportedly aiming to re-establish itself as a top-flight professional club in Kent, where the current lack of a major rugby presence and 63 community clubs represent an 'untapped' potential for growth.
The Valley, Charlton's home ground, is situated just across the border in southeast London, although a significant portion of the Addicks' fan base hails from Kent. Gillingham is the only other EFL club in the county.
Wasps, who were a dominant force in English rugby, entered administration in October 2022 with debts nearing £95 million. The club was based at Coventry City's Ricoh Arena, which they owned outright from 2014 until their financial collapse.
As part of their restructuring efforts, Wasps initially proposed building a new 28,000-seat stadium on a greenbelt site near Sevenoaks, Kent.
However, the plan faced strong local opposition, with 85 per cent of surveyed residents opposing the development.
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