Oxford 'deserve' a new stadium - CEO Williams
The lease on the Kassam Stadium expires in June 2026
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Oxford United chief executive Tim Williams has doubled down on his stance that the club needs a new ground after retaining their Championship status.
The lease on the Kassam Stadium expires in June 2026 and the club is still awaiting a decision from planners about a proposed new 16,000-seater venue, which is expected this summer.
In April Williams said that without a new stadium, there would be no Oxford United, and that there was "nothing more important".
"Staying up is why we need a new stadium," he told BBC Radio Oxford. "If people had any doubts, then Saturday showed why it is needed.
"Up or down it doesn't matter, Oxfordshire needs a football club with its own stadium in the heart of the county and that is the most important thing. We're a Championship club for the second season and we deserve a Championship stadium.
"We've been through some tough times this season and we made some very difficult decisions on the way.
"But we've done it for the right reasons and they are that we stay in the league for another year. It's an extraordinary and brilliant achievement."