Despite this, the ‘Blues’ leaders have not yet made the final decision on what to do with this new space, whether to demolish the current Stamford Bridge and build a new field, or whether to remodel the current one.
These lands, located in the Fulham neighborhood, west of London, belonged to a charity association for war veterans that for nine weeks has been considering whether to sell the property or not.
Finally, and after rejecting thirteen offers from other interested parties, Chelsea has taken the land and from 2025 will be able to begin planning the new Stamford Bridge.
“Chelsea’s offer allows us to limit uncertainty for (the association’s) residents and provide long-term support. “The Fulham grounds had no long-term future and although this is a difficult time for our guests, it is something we have to do because it will allow us to help them in the future,” the Stoll association said in a statement.
The ambition of Todd Boehly, current owner of Chelsea, is to expand the capacity of Stamford Bridge to 55,000 spectators, far from the current 40,000, although it has not yet been decided whether to demolish the stadium or improve the current one.
If Stamford Bridge collapses, Chelsea will have to locate their matches in another stadium, which could be Craven Cottage, the closest, Twickenham, home of the English rugby team, London Stadium, current home of West Ham United, or Wembley , where Tottenham Hotspur already played for almost two years while their new field was being completed. EFE
2023-10-18 21:05:11
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