Sale of York's Bootham Crescent completed
The old York City site has been sold to Persimmon Homes.
Last updated 4th Apr 2022
Developers are getting ready to bulldoze York City's old football ground - now it's finally been sold to Persimmon Homes.
The Minstermen moved to their new stadium just over a year ago, after almost 90 years at Bootham Crescent.
Once it's been cleared - almost 100 new houses will be built there.
The site was sold for the sum of ÂŁ7,000,000.
In a statement, York City said: "The sale has allowed the Club to pay off both the Football Stadia Improvement Fund and the City Council who had assisted by the provision of historical funding which has allowed the Club to contribute significantly to the cost of the building the new LNER Community Stadium.
"The Club has entered into a written protocol with the Supporters’ Trust to ensure that they work more closely together in the future. These parties have also put in place a streamlined procedure which could be utilised should any third-party who is interested in moving the Club forward table a suitable offer. Such an offer would only be accepted if both the Club board and Supporters Trust agree that it is in the best long-term interest of the Club."