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The Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Championship club to build new £130million ‘once-in-a-generation' stadium and boost capacity by thousands
OXFORD UNITED have been given the green light to build a new 16,000 seater stadium. The plans gurantee the club's future after being given a deadline to move out of their current home. 5 5 5 5 The 12,500-capacity Kassam Stadium has been Oxford's home since 2001, but their license to play there expires at the end of the 2026/27 campaign, although the club does have the option of an extra year. But the Championship side has now received planning approval to build a new ground in the north of the city. Projected images of what the stadium could look like have been revealed, with glass panelling adorning the exterior of the structure. The new home is set to be on land known as the Triangle near Kidlington and the stadium will include a 180-bedroom hotel, restaurant, conference centre, health & well-being space, gym and community plaza. Cherwell District Council have given the plans approval, with Oxford chairman Grant Ferguson thanking them for their co-operation. He said in a statement: "This is a crucial step forward in the long process towards safeguarding the future of this great Club. With approval secured, our focus can now move to the next phase of the project plan. 'I'd like to thank Jonathon Clarke and our stadium project team for their unrelenting dedication and professionalism to enable us to reach this stage. 'Thank you also to Cherwell District Council for approving our application, and to all stakeholders, consultees and everyone else who has supported our vision.' Jonathon Clarke, Development Director at Oxford United, said: 'We're absolutely delighted to have secured planning approval. We're now one step closer to delivering on our goal of creating a once-in-a-generation venue for supporters and the wider community. 'Getting to this point wouldn't have been possible without the dedication and hard work of our incredible stadium project team. I'd also like to place on record my thanks to the Cherwell District Council planning officers for their constructive engagement throughout this process.' Due to the nature of this development, the detailed application now passes to Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for consideration. 5
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Colchester sign Goodwin and agree new Flanagan deal
Will Goodwin has played 11 league games for Oxford and scored one goal since joining the club in January 2024 [Getty Images] Colchester United have secured the season-long loan signing of Oxford United striker Will Goodwin. The 23-year-old has struggled for game time since his January 2024 move to the Kassam Stadium from Cheltenham Town and spent the second half of last season on loan at Wigan, making eight appearances. Advertisement Goodwin made just three Championship appearances for Oxford last season and has scored one goal in 11 matches since joining the club. Meanwhile, the U's have extended the contract of captain Tom Flanagan. The 33-year-old defender joined the club last summer on a one-year deal and made 45 appearances in all competitions last season. "Tom [Flanagan] is really important to us," manager Danny Cowley told BBC Essex. "He's the captain of the group with a lot of experience and knows how to influence those around him to make them better. "Will is a boy we've been watching for a long time, and I remember seeing him play for Torquay, and thinking 'wow'." Advertisement Cowley said Goodwin had offers from some League One teams, but that "he's chosen to join what he thinks will be a top team in League Two." The U's boss has now made five additions to his squad ahead of the new League Two campaign.
BBC News
20-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Striker Harris signs new Oxford contract
Wales international striker Mark Harris has signed a new contract at Oxford 26-year-old was an ever-present in the Championship last season, finishing as the club's joint leading scorer with six goals and earning a recall to the international scored 19 goals in his first season at the Kassam Stadium after signing from Cardiff, helping the U's win promotion from League One via the play-offs in told the club website, external that his two seasons so far at Oxford had been "the most enjoyable in my career"."From the day I arrived, the fans have been outstanding, supporting me through good and bad times," he said. "We have had some incredible highs, and I want to do everything I can to continue to provide more moments for this club."I want to make sure there are many more special memories to come, and I can see how positive the future is going to be."Head of football, Ed Waldron, added that Harris had shown a "high level of consistency"."He is such an unselfish forward and gives an incredible work rate which at times can go unnoticed," said Waldron. "He is a brilliant leader on and off the pitch, driving daily standards and inspiring the players with his effort and commitment."The length of Harris' new deal has not been disclosed.
BBC News
13-06-2025
- BBC News
Van filled with stolen tools recovered at Oxford car boot
A rural crime taskforce discovered a van containing "a large quantity" of stolen power tools at a car boot sale over the Valley Police's Rural Crime Taskforce found 215 items in a Luton van at the Kassam Stadium event in Oxford on recorded and identified several of the tools as stolen, thanks to "meticulous recording of serial numbers by owners".The force said a woman selling the tools had been arrested and was now under investigation. The discovery was part of an attempt to crackdown on a series of crimes targeting arborists' tools across the officers said the recorded thefts dated as far back as 2018 and spanned police areas from West Mercia to said they had "engaged with local communities to gather intelligence and track down suspect vehicles", one of which had been recovered and preserved for forensic force issued a reminder for people to mark their property "with a postcode or unique identifier and record serial numbers"."Please consider trackers... they are getting a lot smaller and a lot cheaper nowadays," it added in a Facebook post. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
The Sun
03-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
‘It doesn't get more serious' – Championship club could cease to exist as CEO makes heartfelt plea to authorities
OXFORD UNITED could cease to exist if it is not granted planning permission for a new stadium. The Championship outfit submitted plans for a 16,000-seater multi-purpose ground with a decision expected in July. 3 3 3 Ahead of the decision from the local authorities, Oxford CEO Tim Williams has issued a stark warning over the future of the club. The U's currently play their football at the Kassam Stadium, but their lease is set to expire in 2026. He told Sky Sports: "When our lease at the Kassam Stadium runs out, we won't have a home and a stadium to play in. "If we don't have a stadium, there is a risk we won't have a football club." Oxford's potential new development would feature an 18-bedroom hotel, an events centre as well as wellbeing and community spaces. It would also be the first all-electric stadium in the UK. Williams has claimed that Oxford are more in need of the ground than the likes of Manchester United and Everton. The two Premier League giants are due in new homes with the . The Red Devils are aiming to construct a new 100,000-seater stadium by the 2030/31 season. Williams added: "It doesn't get more serious than that for a football club. Championship club could be left without a stadium as EFL deadline looms "We have seen headlines recently about a new Manchester United stadium, which with all due respect is a want and not a need. "If Manchester United don't move out, they still have Old Trafford. "If Everton hadn't moved into Bramley Moor-Dock, they've still got Goodison. "If we don't move into a new stadium, we are homeless and we don't exist and it's an absolute travesty in my view. "It's that important." A decision on the new stadium is in less than five weeks and Williams believes that it would benefit the local community. He said: "We now have a Football Regulator, and we have a report by Tracey Crouch which talks about football assets. "We are a poster child for what good football governance and football clubs should be about. 'It's going to be a 16,000-seater stadium, on the outskirts of Oxford, and a real community asset, fully sustainable, in a brilliant location in the country. 'We need support, but we also need to say, the point about the club potentially not existing is a real one. This needs to be moved up every headline. 'We are entering a crucial period in the club's history. The future of the club hinges on the new stadium, and I'd urge every supporter, every stakeholder, and every voice to get behind this project.'
