Phoenix club Hereford FC may have to wait a couple of weeks before they get the keys to the Edgar Street ground of former club Hereford United. They were wound up in December after failing to pay debts of £1m. Electrical safety tests have to be carried out and there are burst pipes and other issues to be attended to.
Phoenix club Hereford FC may have to wait a couple of weeks before they get the keys to the Edgar Street ground of former club Hereford United. They were wound up in December after failing to pay debts of £1m. Electrical safety tests have to be carried out and there are burst pipes and other issues to be attended to.
There was some concern that they might not be given a lease on the ground at all after Redditch United had expressed interest in relocating from some 50 miles away. However, good sense prevailed at Herefordshire Council and Hereford FC have been given the lease.
Local businessman Jon Hale is playing a promient role in reviving football in the cathedral city. However, Hereford United Supporters’ Trust will eventually own 50 per cent of the shares.
The Bulls hope to get back into the non-league system at Step 5. At one time the predecessor club was in the Football League. They are budgeting cautiously for an attendance of 600 at home games, but hope to see many more.