Phil Vickery wants 'new Wasps side' to return to London

Rugby News
Friday, 31 March 2023 at 14:46
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Social media forums are abuzz with questions from Wasps fans about the current state of affairs.
Has a stadium been secured? The former European champions had their eyes on the former Worcester Warriors ground at Sixways, but it seems that ownership wrangles in Worcester have put that option on hold.
Despite the possibility of still assembling a team of players and coaches, there has been little communication, leaving fans in the dark.
Below we look at five possible homes, including the choice of former player Phil Vickery, who is part of the clubs ownership group.

Wasps five-city shortlist:

#1. London

Former Wasps prop Phil Vickery believes the club must leave Coventry and return to London.
He is part of a consortium of former Wasps players trying to buy the men's team and the academy. 
"To see Wasps come back to London would be awesome," Vickery told Sky Sports News.
"I associate Wasps with London, but it's easier said than done. They've tried for years to get the opportunity to do that.
"Yes, it would be brilliant - but let's focus on getting the club up and running."

#2. Stay in Coventry

They could still remain in Coventry. It will really come down to whether the party taking over can afford to maintain training ground in Henley-In-Arden.
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#3. Birmingham

With Birmingham City strapped for cash and the countries second largest city without a Premiership club, a move to Wasps would make sense. They'd be able to keep the fan base built in Coventry while also being an easier accessible location for fans still based in London.
The population of the Birmingham metropolitan area is as high as 4.3 million.
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#4. Worcester

They could take advantage of Worcester's similar struggles with Sixways now emerging as a shock option as Wasps' future home, according to Standard Sport.
A groundshare situation where both Wasps and Worcester called Sixways home would not be out of the equation, it is understood.
Reports last night suggested that Worcester Warriors face being blocked from joining the Championship by the Rugby Football Union.
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#5. Liverpool

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Back then there were two Merseyside teams in the league with Waterloo and Liverpool St Helens both competing in England's top flight.
The focal point of the region of Merseyside, Liverpool’s metropolitan population is 2.2 million. In 2008, it was the European City of Culture, an event that helped to transform the city’s image, which had been battered in the final few decades of the 20th century.
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