Sheffield Wednesday's woes continue as safety notice served for Hillsborough's North Stand
The club have been told that spectators cannot use the North Stand - unless urgent safety work is carried out
Sheffield Wednesday's problems have continued with the club forced to close the North Stand at Hillsborough until further notice.
Sheffield City Council have issued the demand following a recent meeting with the local Safety Advisory Group.
It was previously reported that the roof of the stand was suffering from "extensive corrosion".
The club is struggling with financial issues, while manager Danny Rohl left his position earlier today.
The news also comes only around two weeks before the start of the new Championship season.
Councillor Joe Otten, Chair of the Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee at Sheffield City Council said:
"It is our role to ensure the safety of all sports grounds for all spectators. We have been working with Sheffield Wednesday Football Club for some time, through the Safety Advisory Group which we chair, to seek reassurance that the North Stand is structurally compliant."
"Because we haven’t been given that professional reassurance, we are regrettably in a position where we must issue a notice prohibiting spectators in the North Stand until we can be absolutely assured that the required work has been undertaken to the satisfaction of the council as certifying authority.
"We have done this immediately, following an assessment by engineering specialists who can no longer confirm that the North Stand is safe for spectator use.
"We recognise that this is a very difficult situation, and we will continue working closely with the club and provide support and guidance where we can.
"We as much as anyone want to see the fans enjoying football at Sheffield Wednesday next season."
We have approached Sheffield Wednesday for a statement on this story.