NI Football Fund update

Cliftonville Football Club are thrilled to have this morning been announced as one of the beneficiaries in our bid for our £11.8m project from the Northern Ireland Football Fund.

This will enable us to begin the process of developing Solitude, with a new stand representing the first phase of our plans now a reality. This will give us an opportunity to accommodate more of our supporters, giving them the better matchday experience they deserve, including community and social facilities.

Commenting on the announcement, Reds Chair Kieran Harding stated: “I want to take this opportunity of thanking the Board at Cliftonville FC who have spent many days and hours over the past year to prepare our submission. This involved developing an initial business case for funding which was assessed before a full application was submitted to the Department for Communities. In particular, I wish to thank our Chief Operating Officer David Begley who led on the process along with our former player Eamonn Seydak and his team at S3 Solutions.

“I also wish to acknowledge the help and assistance of the Northern Ireland Football League for their efforts in bringing the long-awaited funding to the table.

“The Club now has a tremendous opportunity to progress with the development of Solitude which can help us realise many of our ambitions. Focus will now turn to the next stages of the process which will again require much effort by all at the Club.”