Burton cover costs of new stadium

Hereford United's Conference rivals Burton Albion appear to have covered the cost of their new stadium and have agreed a new sponsorship deal as well.

According to the Burton Mail, the Brewers have sold Eton Park for £6million and clinched a record-breaking £50,000 sponsorship package with developers Fairclough Homes.

The proceeds from the sale of Eton Park, coupled with grants from sporting bodies, means Albion are confident of covering the £6.4million bill for their new Pirelli Stadium, which opens next month.

Fairclough plans to build 144 houss on the site.

Chairman Ben Robinson, who revealed the deal this morning, said it had enabled the club to build a state of the art stadium.

"The initial offers we received came in at under £4million and we have needed every penny of the £6million, plus grants from the Football Stadia Trust," said Robinson.

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