SPEEDWAY fans are being invited to sign a petition to save speedway at Monmore Green.
Premiership Wolverhampton were rocked by the news on Monday that they are to lose their Monmore Green home at the end of the season. In a club statement, the Wolves management team revealed: "Wolverhampton Speedway have received notification that Speedway racing will cease at Monmore Green on October 31 this year. The Club have been informed by Entain Group that the tenancy agreement will not be extended beyond the end of this season. Club bosses are devastated by the news and will be making no further comment at this stage." An online petition has already been launched to register support for the club which can be signed here: https://chng.it/7mgDMNTg Monmore Green first staged racing as long ago as 1928 and British Speedway chairman Rob Godfrey said: "We were all deeply shocked by the news, and I must stress this was as much of a surprise to us as it was to everyone when we heard on Monday morning. "This stands out as a bizarre and ludicrous decision to end the tenancy of a well-supported, successful, viable club which has a great history in speedway dating back nearly 100 years. "We don't want to see any club close, and we don't intend to let this one go without a fight, especially when there appears to be no logical reason for the decision. "We will be forming an Action Group over the coming days and we are fully supportive of Chris (Van Straaten) and his colleagues as they look to save the club. "I'd urge people to sign the online petition and I'm sure that the public opinion on this matter will be very clear. "We are looking to grow the sport and we intend to fight tooth and nail on this issue, both for the future of Wolverhampton and for all of our clubs."