Former European champions confirm 128-MILE relocation with stunning 28,000-seater stadium to be built

HISTORIC rugby club Wasps have confirmed plans to build a new 28,000-seater stadium.

The six-time Premiership winners have bought land at a site in Swanley in Sevenoaks – two years after going into administration.

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Wasps won the last of their six Premiership titles back in 2020Getty

They were relegated from the top flight in 2022 and thrown out of the league.

But they have applied for entry to the Tier 2 division – which is replacing the Championship from next year.

And now Wasps have revealed they have an option on the 10-year site which they hope will play host to their new ground.

They announced the news with a picture of a glistening state-of-the-art stadium.

Wasps previously held home games at a number of different football stadiums including those owned by QPR, Wycombe and Coventry.

Wasps owner Christopher Holland told Sky Sports: “It’s very rewarding that we have managed to achieve this milestone with the support of key stakeholders.

“It brings our aspiration of a new home in the region closer and hopefully demonstrates our determination to recover Wasps sustainably.”

Wasps confirmed during the development process they will be “exploring temporary facilities”.

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The rugby team have already agreed a deal to train and play matches at Worcester Warriors’ Sixways ground.

In 2014 they purchased Coventry City’s football stadium, where they played home matches.

But following Wasps’ bankruptcy, that ground is now owned by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group.

It has been reported that Wasps could temporarily move back to London and share The Valley with League One side Charlton.

That would mean three teams playing at the same venue, as Charlton’s women’s team have also held home games there since the start of the season.