Chairman of the football club said he was happy to keep the Seaclose alternative on the table should the council and public agree it was the better option
The decision made behind closed doors to vary an option agreement between the Isle of Wight council and SCL Ltd will be scrutinised by a council committee in January.
The chairman of Newport Football Club urges fans, staff and players not to panic over news they have been served notice to quit their ground by August 2017.
The option to buy the land originally included permission for “non-food retail or light industrial uses“, but the Cabinet member has now approved a variation opening the door for two more supermarkets.