Cape Town City chairman John Comitis has expressed his delight after his side obtained a new training ground; despite the claims of corruption.

The Citizens had their first training session at Malta Park in Observatory last week Thursday after obtaining a three-year lease from the City of Cape Town.

The Absa Premiership outfit were engaged in a legal battle with Zaid Omar — owner of amateur club FC Kapstadt — who claimed that Comitis had conspired with the local government, making the process flawed.

Comitis revealed that their new grounds has made an immediate impact on the team’s overall morale.

‘It’s absolutely wonderful,’ he told kickoff.

‘I can see there’s been like a 30 percent improvement in their attitude and outlook and the players look very much at home.

‘Even the technical staff seems to be enjoying their new surroundings. I’ve said it in the past that I want [to] create something the people of Cape Town can call their own.

‘It’s important that our players have their own home ground and the fans can be proud of it,’ he added.

Despite claims of wrongdoing by Omar, Comitis maintains that the lease for their new training grounds was obtained in a legal manner.

‘Never will we do something that will be to the detriment of the club or the soccer public of Cape Town.

‘I can assure you [that] we have followed all the correct channels to obtain the lease.

‘It is also not our desire to marginalise any amateur club in the city but would rather want to co-exist with them.

‘It’s unfortunate that people cannot share this vision but it’s due to frustration and I can understand that,’ he concluded.

City’s next assignment sees them face Mamelodi Sundowns in the quarter-finals of the Nedbank Cup at the Cape Town Stadium on Sunday, 1 April with kickoff set for 15:00.

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