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1 Wolverhampton Speedway Bosses Pledge to find Brand new Venue

Wolverhampton Speedway employers promise to find brand-new location

ByNick Clitheroe & Clare Lissaman BBC News
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Speedway club bosses have actually vowed to find a new venue after news they can not remain at their home of 96 years.

Wolverhampton Speedway stated on 17 April they were ravaged their occupancy contract for Monmore Green would not be extended beyond this season.

About 17,000 individuals have actually now signed a petition requiring it to be saved.

But Wolves promoter Chris Van Straaten said the "remarkable" assistance had actually led to talks with authorities about a new website.

"The fact that this petition has actually been signed and got such a substantial amount of assistance in just a few days is quite amazing and I believe that's certainly been the yohaig code impact and opened the door to these meetings for the club," he stated.
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Site owner Entain has stated it will focus on greyhound racing however understands fans and the club will be "dissatisfied".

Mr Van Straaten, who took control of running the club from his father in 1986, said speedway was "a fundamental part of Wolverhampton folklore".

"My energy in the last couple of days has actually turned to supplying a new website where we can develop a Wolverhampton Speedway club and we can be the primary tenants," he stated.

"I 'd like to develop our own place, I want to be the main holder of the yohaig code tenancy and also create something that is open 6 days a week to assist train motorcyclists