Wasps have moved nearer to a return to skilled rugby after securing land in Kent to construct a brand new stadium.
The six-time Premiership champions had been relegated two years in the past after falling into administration after which barred from competing within the Championship final season.
Nevertheless, they’ve utilized to enter the Tier 2 competitors, which is changing the Championship, in 2025/26 and have now acquired a 10-year possibility at a web site in Swanley within the Sevenoaks District.
“It’s very rewarding that we have managed to achieve this milestone with the support of key stakeholders,” Wasps proprietor Christopher Holland stated.
“It brings our aspiration of a new home in the region closer and hopefully demonstrates our determination to recover Wasps sustainably.”
All groups hoping to play in Tier 2, which is being enlarged by two to a 14-side league, should show their monetary viability, together with the funds to repay rugby collectors, in addition to meet minimal working requirements.
Wasps have performed at numerous venues over time, together with at Queens Park Rangers, Wycombe Wanderers and Coventry Metropolis’s soccer grounds.
Worcester was an possibility for Wasps as they enter their new period however the homeowners had been all the time eager to return south and that now seems set to be the case.
