The stadium plans form part of the grander scheme behind the club, driven on by Chinese owner group, Fosun. But Nelms doesn’t foresee any problems when the time comes for the Dark Blues to up sticks.Why Peterborough want a HUGE price for in-demand Celtic and Rangers target Ivan Toney“I just want it up and running in the right manner and I don’t want to rush it. Dundee. As part of this, the club will also be opening its first ever megastore in China this summer. Football Partners Scotland, the company through which Americans Nelms and Keyes own the club, intend to increase their majority stake in Dundee to "75% or more" through a share issue, which will also allow fans to increase their stake.John Nelms, Tim Keyes and Football Partners Scotland are "fully committed" to the club and say relegation "would not be a disaster" financially. Aberdeen have put plans for their new £50million stadium on hold.
“John has allowed Dundee to be here [during administration] and working through that.Kilmac, a local civil engineering firm, was the club’s shirt sponsor between 2010 and 2013, and again for the 2015/16 season.Scottish Football RECAP: KEY development in Lille's move for Alfredo Morelos, SPFL chief Neil Doncaster in 'misunderstood' claim, Motherwell & Hamilton sign forwards, Celtic interest in one-time Rangers target
"The stadium development has recently gotten back on track," a lengthy club statement said.With Celtic one title win away from a record-breaking achievement, and Rangers desperate to stop them, why does 10-in-a-row matter so much?Predict the final standings of the 2020-21 Scottish Premiership table and share with friends.The owners of Scottish Premiership bottom club Dundee say plans to build a new stadium "will proceed regardless" even in the event of relegation.Media playback is not supported on this device"Most of the planning work is complete to have the stadium ready to go forward as financing is secured.Everything you need to know about following football with BBC Sport ScotlandSportscene will show all of the day's Scottish Premiership goals every Saturday evening this season.With the Scottish Premiership about to return, which players are contenders to make it into your fantasy league team? Dundee FC formalises stadium plans Dark Blue Properties (DBP) – a venture set up by the club to drive the project – and architects Leadingham Jameson Rogers and Hynd have submitted a pre-application notice for a stadium and mixed-used development on land adjacent to Camperdown Leisure Park. The clubs owners have purchased land near Camperdown Park and Dundee Ice Arena, with a view to possibly building a new stadium for the Club. Friday, 18th August 2017, 6:38 pm. However, in May 2018 the Club's owner revealed that the Club had abandoned the new stadium plans 10.6.18. This is something we need to get right first time so when we go in everybody is excited.”Meanwhile, the Dark Blues could be playing their football at the Kilmac Stadium at Dens next season, with the club understood to be exploring different avenues for raising income.“We are getting ready to appoint a development partner and we are working on how we are going to enter and exit the site.”Nelms is also keen to have what he called “a few dry runs” by staging concerts or other events at the new Dundee stadium before the football season starts - “just to make sure everything is spot on.”“We have added things for safety but it is almost like the Forth Bridge – you start [painting] at one end and by the time you get to the other end you need to start over again.Nelms was effusive in his praise for Transport Scotland and the council, who have been “good to work with” and “supportive” of the process.“He has been very good to the football club.”“For a long time, John and I have had an understanding of what has to be done with Dens at the time,” Nelms explained.
Managing Director Nelms is confident of progress which would see Dundee in their new home within two years.The American also revealed that since he arrived at the club, there had been huge work undertaken in terms of rewiring and replumbing, adding that it costs in excess of £300,000 each year just to keep Dens ticking over.The Dark Blues announced last year that they plan to leave Dens Park and build another stadium and training facility at a site near Camperdown Park.“That’s not enhancing it in any way for fans coming through, that’s just to keep it standing,” Nelms added.Nelms continued: “Ideally, we would like to be in the stadium by the 2020 season. The events at Aberdeen have taught the Dee something, and it’s that these efforts take patience, and lots of time. Highlights: Motherwell 4-3 Dundee. They say the "diligent and stringent" selection process "takes weeks, but to the fans, it appears to happen overnight. By The Newsroom. ""The stadium project will proceed regardless of our league standing and financing is wholly separate from the operations of the club.