Pompey chief lauds store vision of previous owners
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In April 2017, Iain McInnes and his board, during fan ownership, approved the capture of the former Beneficial Foundation offices in Anson Road on a 30-year lease.
Tomorrow the premises reopen as the Blues' club shop, run by Just Sport - the retail partner of new kit manufacturer Nike.
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Hide AdAnd while the Tornante regime have funded the subsequent extensive refurbishment which also includes a ticket office, Pompey's chief executive has also lauded the part played by fan ownership.
He told The News: '˜Obtaining that property was one of the things I pushed for under the last months of fan ownership and was supported by the board because this was adjacent to our footprint, it ticked so many boxes.
'˜You could argue it's a great example of a joint-partnership between the old board and the new board.
'˜The old board acted in the best interests of the future of the club -Â as they always did -Â and knew strategically this plot of land adjacent to our existing stadium was important.
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Hide Ad'˜It's something we needed to protect the future and the expansion of Fratton Park.
'˜To put the subsequent investment in refurbishing into perspective, it has not far off matched what we paid for the unit.'