Major concerns over delays in the construction of facilities, including stadium updates and practice fields at a number of the eight venues spread across the country, seem to have been resolved at the last moment.

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"Unfortunately in the time I was here we couldn't get to the Premiership, but the squad has continued to get stronger, the new stadium and facilities are on their way, so it's only a matter of time, " he said.

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"Everything is here in terms of quality of stadium, training facilities and, now, financial stability, " he said.

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They will also be looking at the "legacy issues" i.e. the future use of the stadium and other facilities.

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