Mansfield Town look as if they are making progress in their battle to regain control of their Field Mill ground. Their legal dispute with landlord Keith Haslam has been referred by the county court to the High Court.
The judge also ruled that Haslam would not be able to attempt to repossess Field Mill until the counter-claim of current owner John Radford is resolved. The Stags will pay rent for this season and next in two £95,000 instalments into an account jointly controlled by both men.
Mansfield Town look as if they are making progress in their battle to regain control of their Field Mill ground. Their legal dispute with landlord Keith Haslam has been referred by the county court to the High Court.
The judge also ruled that Haslam would not be able to attempt to repossess Field Mill until the counter-claim of current owner John Radford is resolved. The Stags will pay rent for this season and next in two £95,000 instalments into an account jointly controlled by both men.
Haslam locked the Stags out of their home of 91 years for 18 days before Christmas. The club does not have a lease at present as one negotiated at a meeting between Radford and Halsam at a meeting chaired by the Mayor of Mansfield remains unsigned. It has been alleged that Haslam tried to insert an extra clause relating to the counter-claim case.
The Stags withheld payments on the ground last year while Radford looking into pursuing Haslam through the courts over a possibly illegal £2.36m dividend his company received from the club before selling it on in 2008.
Should Mansfield qualify for theplay-offs, they need a ten-year in place by March 1st in order to take part.