SATURDAY’S fixture between Clyde and Airdrieonians will be the former’s final home match at Broadwood after the League One club informed North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) that it will be terminating its lease at the stadium.
Clyde’s agreement with the local authority had another year to run but the prospect of an extension was ruled out by NLC earlier this year when the Bully Wee re-signed David Goodwillie, who was branded a rapist by a civil court in 2017, on loan.
In a statement released by the Lanarkshire club, Clyde said that this weekend’s fixture would be their last in the ground after spending nearly three decades there.
Clyde will groundshare with Hamilton Accies while they ‘accelerate the process to secure a site and new stadium back in Glasgow’.
“This is a historic moment in the unfolding story of Clyde Football Club and not one without an element of regret,” the statement concluded.
“Over 28 seasons, we have experienced many highs and lows at Broadwood. Many new fans had their first Clyde experience here and, sadly, many also had their last.
“All of us will set off from the ground with treasured memories, but also with the assurance that the final destination will be a home which we can truly call our own.”
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