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| Planners back Racecourse scheme | Planners back Racecourse scheme |
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| Redevelopment plans for Wrexham FC's Racecourse Ground aimed at clearing the club's debts have been approved. | Redevelopment plans for Wrexham FC's Racecourse Ground aimed at clearing the club's debts have been approved. |
| Wrexham councillors voted at a planning committee meeting on Monday to allow the first phase of the development. | Wrexham councillors voted at a planning committee meeting on Monday to allow the first phase of the development. |
| They also have outline permission for more student flats and the development of the East Stand/multifunction arena. | They also have outline permission for more student flats and the development of the East Stand/multifunction arena. |
| Wrexham Supporters Trust wanted a deal which linked the student accommodation to the provision of a new stand. The club rejected the trust's concerns. | Wrexham Supporters Trust wanted a deal which linked the student accommodation to the provision of a new stand. The club rejected the trust's concerns. |
| The scheme's three phases would see accommodation for 800 students at nearby Glyndwr University, as well as a redevelopment of the Kop stand. | The scheme's three phases would see accommodation for 800 students at nearby Glyndwr University, as well as a redevelopment of the Kop stand. |
| Wrexham manager Dean Saunders was at the meeting to show his support for the scheme. | Wrexham manager Dean Saunders was at the meeting to show his support for the scheme. |
| The supporters' trust has launched an objection to the proposals and leaders of the trust spoke at the meeting. | The supporters' trust has launched an objection to the proposals and leaders of the trust spoke at the meeting. |
| They claim binding agreements they thought would be linked to the plans to pay off the club's debts, aimed at safeguarding the stadium's future, were missing. | They claim binding agreements they thought would be linked to the plans to pay off the club's debts, aimed at safeguarding the stadium's future, were missing. |
| Kop stand | Kop stand |
| In January, the supporters' trust said it feared plans for a 15,000-seat stadium had been scrapped. | In January, the supporters' trust said it feared plans for a 15,000-seat stadium had been scrapped. |
| It claimed the development plans at the Racecourse ground would not allow sufficient space to increase the size of the Kop stand. | It claimed the development plans at the Racecourse ground would not allow sufficient space to increase the size of the Kop stand. |
| Wrexham FC rejected the concerns, saying the development was still at its first stage. | Wrexham FC rejected the concerns, saying the development was still at its first stage. |
| Former player Dixie McNeill, who was at Monday night's meeting, said the supporters' trust concerns were probably down to a lack of reassurances. | Former player Dixie McNeill, who was at Monday night's meeting, said the supporters' trust concerns were probably down to a lack of reassurances. |
| He said: "They probably realise that phase one will go through and there is not, if you like, specific guarantees that phases two and three will go through." | He said: "They probably realise that phase one will go through and there is not, if you like, specific guarantees that phases two and three will go through." |
| Wrexham manager Dean Saunders said he thought the development was a 'step forward'. | |
| He said he trusted chairman Geoff Moss and the supporters' trust did not have the close working relationship with him that he had. | |
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| He said: "It's a great chance for the club to get itself out debt." | |
| The club went into administration in 2004 with debts of around £4m, before being bought out by a consortium led by local businessman Neville Dickens. | |
| Mr Dickens's 50% shareholding was bought in 2008 by travel agent Geoff Moss, who now has a controlling interest in the club. |