1.1 Security of Tenure
The club must either:
(a) own the freehold of the ground
(b) have a lease of the ground for the remainder of the season during which an
inspection for grading is carried out and for the following season, or
(c) possess an agreement for the use of the ground that is acceptable to The Football
Association and The Football Conference.(
This could be about 50 years in our case)
NB To be eligible for promotion to the
The Football League a ground lease must be for a
minimum of 10 years
In addition, the club must disclose:
(a) Whether any Director or material shareholder of the club or any connected person or
company has a financial interest in the ground.
(b) Whether the club’s occupation of the ground is subject to any third party option.
(c) If any applicable planning consent are subject to restrictions, and
(d) Whether the ground is charged by way of security.
(e) Any break clauses in the lease exercisable either by landlord or tenant.
The club must provide copies of any documents so disclosed and The Football Association and The