NEW £1M TAKEOVER OF ROCKS IS SIMPLY THE BEST!
AMBITIOUS businessman Alfie Best secured his seven-figure takeover of East Thurrock United – and immediately set his sights on the Football League.
The entrepreneur owner of Thurrock-based Wyldecrest Parks – Europe’s biggest static home parks company – is a big supporter of the local area.
Now 50-year-old Best, who features in the latest Sunday Times Rich List with a wealth of £340million, has major plans for the Isthmian Premier Division club, which include a new purpose-built community football stadium in the locality.
“East Thurrock United is a fantastic club with a lot of potential, but what really excites me is the amazing community spirit it has and that’s what I want to build and expand on,” Best, who made a flying visit to the Corringham ground in his £3.6million helicopter this week meeting some of the club’s youngsters, told the club’s website.
“There is a real enthusiasm from everyone at the club to achieve great things and I want to lay the groundwork with a new stadium that could see us make progress on the field and move through the divisions.
“Obviously, reaching the Football League would be big challenge, but it’s a wonderful goal to have and aspire to.”
Best, who has purchased a 50 per cent share in the club and the freehold of the Rookery Hill ground, says the new look complex could also offer amenities for other sports in the area.
“A football club has so much more to offer than a game on a Saturday afternoon. It has the opportunity to be the lifeblood of the community,” he added.
“It would be great to be able to build a new community stadium for the club. I am confident we will have the support of Thurrock Council who are a go-ahead and ambitious authority determined to provide the best amenities for their residents.”