Fulham Football Club have been urged to abandon plans to build a pier on the Thames that could cause major disruption to the route of the The Boat Race.
The Premier League’s club proposal to offer a boat service to its reconstructed Riverside Stand would hurt thousands of river-users from sailing clubs, youth clubs and schools, campaigners have said.
Ahead of Sunday's historic Boat Race on a route that passes Fulham’s stadium Craven Cottage, the head of the sport’s ruling body said the club’s plan could inflict serious damage on the sport.
Mark Davies, chair of British Rowing, said the arrival of passenger ferries docking and turning at the ground would make it very difficult for anyone to sail on the Thames.