Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as Nottingham City Council’s head wants the club to continue at the City Ground.
Nottingham City Council’s mayor wants Nottingham Forest to remain at the City Ground.
Forest chairman Tom Cartledge stated last week that the club was willing to contemplate moving to a new stadium rather than redeveloping the City Ground, as rent negotiations with the council had stalled. The talks between Forest and the municipality are alleged to have halted because the council wanted to raise the rent to £1 million from £250,000.
“We believe that the Trent Bridge area is the best place for the club to remain, and we will work with them to reach an agreement that allows this to happen,” Nottingham City Council leader David Mellen told the BBC. “We’re not ready to give up talking or end negotiations and whether that’s with the chairman or the owner, we’ll do what is necessary.”
Cartledge had previously told the BBC: “We find ourselves in a situation where for the first time we’re having to consider whether the future is going to be away from the City Ground.”
“In the future, football teams’ wage expenses will be significantly tied to revenue.
“If we don’t increase revenue, there’s a good risk we won’t be able to meet our goals, expand the playing roster, and provide the manager with the resources he need.
“Unless we see sufficient progress, it has become a reasonable debate point to look elsewhere.
“I’m frustrated, the owner is frustrated, because what he wants to do is give back what he promised the people of Forest, which is growth on and off the field and not to be able to do that is tough.”
