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Nuneaton Borough are keen to return to their rented home at Liberty Way - over a month after being evicted.

The non-league side have played a home game at Stratford, will play at Coventry's CBS Arena on Saturday, and have switched their other home games.

But, while discussing a temporary move to Leicestershire side Barwell, new owners DA Capital, say the long-term plan is to be back in Nuneaton.

"We are keen to get the club back to Liberty Way," said a club statement.

"One of our first jobs following the takeover has been approaching the landlord to enter into talks with us.

"We can advise a letter has been sent to the landlord's solicitor and we are awaiting a response back.

"We have no interest in anything than getting back to Liberty Way and we are keen to get this resolved as soon as possible."

DA Capital, an investment and business recovery specialist firm owned by David Anderson, purchased a majority shareholding in Borough on 23 November.

But, following several days of social media speculation over the intentions of himself and his two fellow investors Nick Thompson and Robert Tidmarsh, Anderson said: "I apologise to all for the limited communication since our takeover two weeks ago and for any consequent uncertainty regarding the club's ownership.

"We needed to find our feet in the club and get to know what we are faced with and how we are going to work to find a solution, and we felt it premature to release a meaningful statement prior to having assessed the situation.

"Our ambition is to get Nuneaton back to Liberty Way as quick as possible and for this football club to run on its own feet with minimal financial input."

In the meantime, after this Saturday's FA Trophy tie against AFC Fylde, Boro's immediate plan is to groundshare at Barwell 10 miles away across the Leicestershire border.

"An agreement is in the process of being formulated with Barwell to accommodate us for our upcoming home fixtures," said the club statement.

"We also want to say a massive thank to Doug King, Dave Boddy and the Coventry Building Society Arena for letting us use the stadium for the FA Trophy game against Fylde."

Nuneaton also say they want to "tackle the club's debt, which will of necessity involve some harsh decisions in the short term."

Liberty Way, previously owned by Nuneaton Rugby Club, has been Borough's home since leaving their old Manor Park home in 2007, has been owned by Arden Tigress since 2019.