The situation of Basingstoke Community Football Club has received an outpouring of support from footballing royalty.
As previously reported in the Gazette, the years-old covenant, which protected football at the Camrose until 2053, was found this week.
Since then, the potential loss of the club's historic ground has attracted the likes of Gary Lineker and Henry Winter to throw their support behind the growing campaign to keep football at the Camrose ground.
Basingstoke were great to @SoccerAM when we sponsored them a few years ago. Such a shame they’re going through this. Thread below: https://t.co/Q3DJYb1llH
— Max Rushden (@maxrushden) February 6, 2020
And the issue was also featured on talkSPORT radio, with Gazette reporter Ryan Evans appearing on the Hawksbee and Jacobs show to talk about the finding of the covenant.
As previously reported by the Gazette, the Basingstoke Town Football Club were evicted from the grounds before the start of the season last August.
Absolutely brilliant to see a local newspaper doing this. Proper journalism! 👏
— Gary Taphouse (@garytaphouse) February 7, 2020
The previous owner, Rafi Razzak has since torn up the football pitch previously suggesting he was "re-seeding the grass".
Basron developments submitted planning permission to the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council last year which aims to add a further 89 houses to the Brighton Hill development.
An account has since sold off a lot of the clubs equipment including the the football stands and the public toilets.
The eBay user has since terminated all sales of football equipment on the website.
Mr Razzak told the Gazette that he was unaware of this.
Katie , told the story well. Every lower league/non league club lives or dies at the hands of people who may/may not put the clubs best interests first . And no one , apart from die hard fans care. Needs local government intervention. Football clubs are the hubs of communities.
— Jeff Stelling (@JeffStelling) February 7, 2020
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