Devils may be forced out

Rugby league club says its future is at risk' as row over stadium rumbles on

-  LEWIS GRAY & NEAL KEELING

SALFORD Red Devils may move out of the city to find a ground as the crisis over the lease on their stadium continues.

As reported in the Manchester Evening News, the future of the club is in jeopardy due to a row over the ownership of its stadium, the club says.

Currently, the city council are 50-50 joint owners of the AJ Bell Stadium, its two training pitches and car park with property giant Peel.

But the future of the stadium, which is home to both Salford Red Devils and Sale Sharks, has been in doubt since co-owners Peel Holdings moved to sell their stake.

The council has tabled a plan to buy the property giant's share but opposition councillors are fiercely against the move. Conservative councillors, led by Councillor Robin Garrido, succeeded in getting the plan 'called-in, the process by which major decisions are reviewed.