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The temporary stands at either end of the stadium, installed for our debut season in the Championship, are soon to be removed, with plans already underway for the construction of new permanent stands.

An agreement has been reached with the supplier of the temporary ones, which will see them taken away within the next couple of weeks to allow for preliminary works to be carried out at the stadium.

The club has been working closely with KR Group and Ewen Buchan Architects on the project.

Computer generated model of how the new stands will look.

Chairman Keith Moorhouse says bringing the removal forward makes sense:

“When we advised the suppliers, they informed us they would take them away now as they have demand at a number of new events they have coming up.

“This was a tough call, given our season was not yet complete, but given we must carry out a ground survey to satisfy planning, we agreed on the basis that if we are to have a permanent solution in place for next season, the preparatory work has to be done now.

“I am sure our supporters will understand that improving facilities is a priority for all football clubs and that is why we have acted immediately to ensure the new stands are in place for the start of the 2024-25 campaign.”

A spokesperson for KR Group said:

“This is a good fit for KR Group, we are well placed to design and build the new stands at our local facility and are pleased to be supporting Cove Rangers.

“We are delighted to be working closely with the club as they look to add to their already excellent facility; two new stands which will see Cove continue to demonstrate their progressive and modern approach. The stands are designed to be easily extended in the future should the demand be there.”

Work will begin shortly on both the removal of the temporary structures and on preparation for the new permanent stands.

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