He said: "It's sad to say goodbye to Highfield Road but sadness is mixed with a sense of excitement about moving to our new stadium.
"I've had to guide us through some tough financial times but we've gone a fair way to achieving stability.
"Now I hope we can go on to get more success on the field and it's important the fans come down to fill the new stadium as that will help on the financial side as well as with the size of the manager's budget."