Concerns over Wrexham development plans
Wrexham Supporters Trust (WST) has expressed concerns that plans for the redevelopment of the football club's Racecourse Ground will not allow enough space for a proposed increase in the ground's capacity.
The project was expected to provide Wrexham Football Club (WFC) with a 15,000-capacity stadium, but WST has said that the footprint left in the plans for the new Kop Stand is not large enough for a 5,000-seat stand as expected. In a statement, WST said: "We might also add that the artist's impression of the New Kop bears no resemblance whatsoever to the plans submitted to the local authority. In fact, no plans have been submitted at all other than the outline of the New Kop footprint, which is inadequate.
However, in response, WFC said: "The key thing to remember here is that we are only at stage one of the development and awaiting approval of the plans. "The club will consult with all the main bodies including FIFA, UEFA and the 2012 Olympic committee to understand exactly what their requirements are in terms of facilities and number of seats."