Aberdeen FC's plans for a new stadium are taking longer than expected, according to the club. Discussions with Aberdeen City Council (ACC) are ongoing, but a spokeswoman said they are taking a little longer than anticipated. The club wants the local authority to borrow the money to build the stadium and receive rent from the Dons. Private sector investment would also be sought. AFC has planned for many years to move on from Pittodrie, the club's home since its founding in 1903. The council's previous political leaders proposed a shared community stadium as part of a beach masterplan. The current SNP and Lib Dem administration had previously said it did not think public money should be used for a new ground. But talks in December seemed to pave the way to work out a way forward for both the football club and the council.