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Chester's Deva Stadium has fallen foul of the same regulations that have seen the Bulls' Blackfriars End closed.
The local safety advisory group has closed the Harry McNally terrace until remedial work can be done on the crash barriers meaning the 17 year old stadium has failed the same safety tests that the 40 year old concrete on the Blackfriars End also succumbed to.
The club say the work will be done shortly, however it is unlikely to be done before their home match with Barrow on Monday - and the club's financial position and low gates would suggest the work is a low priority. The closure of the terrace would mean that the ground would fail Football League entry rules if they were in a position to seek promotion.
Meanwhile Stephen Vaughan, senior not junior, is acting for his son in sale talks. He told the press he has met with a representative of a sports management company and hopes to complete a deal before the new year. According to Vaughan:
"I was happy to meet and speak to the latest person who has shown an interest to buy the club because they were prepared to meet my asking price. In the past I have had to deal with a lot of time-wasters and people who were just in the business of attracting some publicity. Friday’s meeting produced the first person that was really serious in buying the club. I’m now hoping we can take the matter to the next stage and see the sale happen."
