Manly Sea Eagles rent deal for Brookie Oval rejected by Council
WARRINGAH Council has rejected a counter-offer from the Manly Sea Eagles over unpaid rent for Brookvale Oval, and resolved to only leave their deal on the table for one more week.
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WARRINGAH Council has rejected an offer from the Manly Sea Eagles over unpaid rent for Brookvale Oval.
At a closed-door meeting last week, councillors decided to turn down a “counter-offer” made by the club, a month after the council put an offer on the table to come to an agreement over $400,000 in outstanding rent.
The amount is outstanding from the whole of last season, with the club previously claiming the ground had not been maintained properly, something the council disputes.
Councillors also voted to tell the club the original offer would remain on the table for another week.
A Sea Eagles spokesman said: “We continue to have productive discussions with Warringah Council and look forward to kicking off round one at Brookvale Oval in 2016.”
The club has paid only about $75,000, it is understood. The Sea Eagles have accused the council of “forcing them out” of Brookvale.
It is all change for the club this year, with new coach Trent Barrett at the helm and new players including Martin Taupau and Nate Myles on the roster.
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