Published on: June 12, 2018 at 5:00 AM

By Ed EnochThe Tuscaloosa News

The University of Alabama System board of trustees approved a memorandum outlining the terms of a future 20-year lease between the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Authority and UAB for use of a proposed stadium at the complex for home football games.

“We appreciate the boards’ support of this important project,” Athletic Director Mark Ingram said.

The board approved the outline of a future lease and authorized a future memorandum for marketing opportunities during its meeting Friday.“This will be a transformational facility,” UAB President Ray Watts said.

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