Dons and University of Aberdeen drop training project

The Dons said the project has seen the club forge closer ties with the university

Aberdeen Football Club has abandoned plans to develop shared training facilities with the University of Aberdeen.

The Dons will continue to use Balgownie as one of their training locations this season.

However, the club will investigate potential opportunities to develop training facilities at other locations.

Aberdeen and the university had been working on the joint project for a number of years.

In a statement, the football club said: "As plans have progressed, it has become apparent that the combined usage demands will be too great for the facility to accommodate and as such it has been decided to discontinue the proposal for shared facilities.

"The university will continue to use Balgownie as one of its main sporting facilities and the current usage of the site by AFC, AFC Youth Development and AFCCT will remain for the rest of this season as per the existing agreement with the university."

The Dons added: "While both parties are disappointed these plans have not come to fruition, the project has fostered a stronger working relationship between AFC and the university and both organisations look forward to continuing that relationship going forward."