Wanderers chairman Andrew Howard says he’d be willing to consider taking on another tenant at Adams Park to plug the financial hole left by Wasps’ impending departure.

Wasps play their final match in Wycombe next weekend, leaving the Blues with a funding shortfall.

Howard said he would prefer to plug the gap with the help of the fans, with a long-mooted share scheme that would see supporters contribute £2 million to the club coffers due to be launched within the next few months.

But he said another groundshare is a possibility, although stressed any deal would have to be on the right terms for Wanderers.

He says there haven’t been discussions with any other clubs and said whilst another groundshare is something he would be happy to consider, he isn’t actively searching for or chasing one.

Championship side Reading played an Under-21 game at Adams Park last week but Wanderers were quick to stress hosting that fixture was a one-off.

Howard said: “We would put a lot of thought into whether we would do a groundshare again.

“Wasps had every right to do what they have done, so in no way are we saying they shouldn’t have - we have to respect their decision.

“But people would be surprised at the contribution of the groundshare. Whilst it adds a nice chunk of money, it’s not the hundreds of thousands that people think.

“There’s also massive demand on resources – the physical resources of the pitch, the ground and the staff. The staff are working week in, week out, during the season, which is very hard on them and finances.”

Wasps’ contract was due to expire at the end of the season. With no ‘To Let’ signs being erected at Adams Park just yet, Wanderers are set to turn their attentions back to their own fans to make up the shortfall.

The Wycombe Wanderers Trust, which owns the club, announced earlier this year it would launch a share scheme which would raise £2 million over a five-year period through fans’ pledges.

Progress has stalled in recent months but Howard is confident it can be launched shortly.

He said: “The Trust is working hard to pull together the share scheme and hopefully that will be coming out soon.

“That will be a great starting point for the club – in terms of the rebuilding it’s very important for a club our size to try to establish working capital. We’ve got some tremendous pledges already and we are well on our way.

“The community round here has shown it is willing to support and invest in things that are important for the community.”

However, Howard added it’s also down to those inside the club to come up with ways of finding the money they’ll miss out on from Wasps’ departure to Coventry.

He said: “I hope commercially we can come up with a package that contributes the same sort of money as a groundshare. What we need to do is look at non-matchday activities that can perhaps bring in more income.

“We’d have to think long and hard and consult with key people in the Trust and the local environment before we would make a decision like that (groundsharing).”