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Bournemouth rent increase 'unrealistic'

Bournemouth chairman Jeff Mostyn says a demand from the club's landlord to increase rent at their Vitality Stadium is "no longer realistic".

The Cherries' 11,450 capacity ground was sold to owners Structadene in 2005 in a sale-and-leaseback deal.

The club have been in negotiations to buy back the ground and have planning permission to expand capacity.

"We're not going to have a gun held to our throat simply because we're a Premier League club," Mostyn said.

Speaking to supporters at a forum broadcast on BBC Radio Solent, Mostyn revealed the landlord would increase rent if plans to expand the Vitality Stadium's south stand went ahead.