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Millwall Football Club and Lewisham Council have signed a lease deal for the club to remain at The Den and surrounding land for the next 999 years.
The club say this agreement will enable them to move forward with plans to enhance the matchday experience, expand use of its facilities throughout the year and play a leading role in the local area.
The Lions also claim that the new agreement
Middlesbrough defender Rav van den Berg faces a “number of weeks” out as he recovers from a twisted knee.
The Dutch centre-back missed the 3-0 defeat by Coventry City on Saturday after picking up the injury in training.
He will be absent for this week’s games with Queens Park Rangers and Luton Town with head coach Michael Carrick unsure of an exact return date for the 20-year-old.
“The international break
Brentford have agreed a deal worth in the region of £25m for Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg.
The 22-year-old has been at the west London club’s training ground finalising terms on a contract after choosing Brentford over a number of other clubs keen to sign him.
German champions Bayer Leverkusen were the last club in the bidding war but Brentford are confident they have seen off the competition.
There
Among the excitement of a new season at The Den, there was a more poignant message as the club remembered Sarkic, who died in his home country of Montenegro in June at the age of 26.
The Montenegro international was only with the Lions for a year, but he cemented himself as the number one for both Joe Edwards and then Neil Harris as the club finished the season in