English rugby union club London Irish has revealed that it will relocate from its current home at the Madejski Stadium to the Brentford Community Stadium, the planned new home of English Championship second-tier football team Brentford.
Work on the new 20,000-capacity stadium is due to begin shortly and Brentford has said that the venue should be ready for use by the 2019-20 season.
With Brentford having already announced its intention to relocate to the new venue, London Irish has also been granted permission by the London Borough of Hounslow Planning Committee to use the new facility once it opens.
Bob Casey, chief executive of London Irish, said: “The Council’s decision last night (9th February) is very encouraging news for London Irish and is a further step towards a return to our roots in London.
“The ability for a professional rugby club to also play at the new Brentford Community Stadium has always been a desire of the football club. London Irish share common values and a community ethos with Brentford FC, which augurs well for a future commercial relationship.
“We now look forward to taking our discussions with Brentford FC to the next stage so that all can look forward to the stadium’s completion and opening by the 2019-2020 season.”
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