Wimbledon have received final approval from the Football League for their
temporary move to the National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes.
But approval was only granted on the condition that the club secure a
permanent home by June 2007, at which time the Dons hope to be playing in a
28,000-seater permanent home in Denbigh.
Football League chairman Sir Brian Mawhinney said: "In making this decision
it was not the job of the League Board to rule on whether the club should or
should not be allowed to move to Milton Keynes.
"That decision had been made previously by an Independent Commission
appointed by the Football Association.
"Having considered Wimbledon's application in great detail the board felt it
was able to grant permission subject to a number of conditions relating to the
club securing its long-term future in Milton Keynes, all of which the club has
Wimbledon will now begin renovating the Hockey Stadium to bring it up to
League standard in preparation for playing their first home game there next