The Edinburgh Monarchs have vowed to proceed the struggle as they battle to save lots of their hopes of competing subsequent season.
The membership have been earlier this 12 months knowledgeable that they must vacate Armadale Stadium - their dwelling for the final 26 years - following the top of the season. That comes about subsequent week with a Farewell to Armadale Scottish Open assembly on October 15.
They'd submitted a bid to purchase land in Livingston with the hope of with the ability to construct a brand new stadium - West Lothian Neighborhood Stadium - however final month have been knowledgeable by West Lothian Council that the land had been bought to a different bidder.
Sadly, that leaves the Monarchs' rapid future unsure.
Nonetheless, in a membership assertion co-promoter John Campbell assured followers they're doing every little thing doable so as to race subsequent season with remaining in Armadale for an additional 12 months being the 'solely actual possibility'.
He mentioned: "The challenge to safe the long-term way forward for the Monarchs has been ongoing for a while now. Armadale Stadium has been an exquisite dwelling for the Membership however has by no means supplied the long-term safety we want.
"West Lothian Neighborhood Stadium was a improbable proposal, and it was devastating that issues didn't go our approach with it. Nonetheless, we nonetheless have the plan and our dedication to ship it's limitless.
"After we have been knowledgeable in regards to the impending closure of Armadale Stadium, we accelerated our work to safe another. With West Lothian Neighborhood Stadium falling by it's clear that point will not be on our facet to safe a venue for the 2023 season.
"The one actual possibility for 2023 is Armadale Stadium. Whereas it's nonetheless standing, we're persevering with discussions to establish if there's scope to increase our tenancy by a 12 months. Time is operating out however we are going to proceed to discover each risk in these discussions.
"We've got to be lifelike that sadly the present state of affairs is that Armadale Stadium will shut after our Farewell to Armadale occasion on Saturday fifteenth October however we is not going to cease till the long-term way forward for the Monarchs is secured."
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