WARRINGTON Wolves directors are focusing on the second stage of development for the Halliwell Jones Stadium, the Guardian can exclusively reveal, write sports editor Mike Parsons and news editor Gareth Dunning.

The 'world class facility' vision includes raising capacity from 14,200 and year-round use of the pitch through other sports such as football and rugby union.

This move follows the directors' confidence being buoyed by this week's shareholdings changes, which they say secures the long-term financial running of the club.

Norman Summers, the former chairman of the club and stadium owners, Warrington Sport Holdings, is to head up a small group of the board of directors charged with moving the stadium facility to the next level.

Club director Mr Summers says: "We have now placed the further development of the stadium as a priority.

"We have a fantastic stadium and the quality of it impresses me as much as anything. But it is only a phase one stadium that is obviously not complete."

Andy Gatcliffe, club chief executive, reiterated that these were exciting times at the Halliwell Jones and confirmed that the club was in the final stages of agreeing a deal that will see Bolton Wanderers Football Club move its reserve side in from September.

"All the work we have done is coming to fruition," he said.

"We have got the first floor of the north stand currently being turned into a community floor with seven educational classrooms. It is far better than Wilderspool where we won a national community award.

"In the east stand the primary care trust facility is almost ready and in the West Stand on Dallam Lane there will be a skills centre to train electricians, plumbers and so on," he added.

Mr Summers said: "I just know that this facility can be better. We can really make it a world-class facility. There are going to be some constraints as we don't have a big footprint around and there's the Tesco car park. But maybe we can go upwards, who knows? It's very early days.

"We are very expansionary in our thinking. We want to be big and take the world in.

"All-year round sport kind of makes sense. And in terms of dual sport, I don't see much down side but a lot of potential up side.

"We've got to encourage everything as long as the priority is always Warrington Wolves. That was always the driver for the stadium."