Report: Chelsea maintain talks over leaving Stamford Bridge
Chelsea have held talks over leaving Stamford Bridge and constructing a brand new stadium at Earls Court docket, a report has revealed.
The Blues first hatched plans to develop Stamford Bridge again in 2014 below former proprietor Roman Abramovich, who suspended the hassle 4 years later. The brand new house owners, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, have since reignited the seek for an improved house.
Problems involving the event of the present website are believed to have seen the house owners ponder a transfer to a brand new website and The Guardian declare talks have been held over a transfer to Earls Court docket.
The Earl’s Court docket Improvement Committee have already got plans for the positioning, nevertheless, and are resulting from current their proposal to native councils within the coming days, giving Chelsea a restricted window to current a major suggestion.
One other potential complication is the necessity for an settlement with the Chelsea Pitch House owners (CPO), who personal the freehold of Stamford Bridge and should approve any work achieved to the stadium. Chelsea have beforehand tried to purchase this freehold below Abramovich however CPO shareholders voted in opposition to promoting.
Chelsea haven’t but made a proper resolution on leaving Stamford Bridge and bought a major plot of land adjoining to the stadium earlier this yr.
There was little or no progress when it comes to the stadium redevelopment, which stories recommend has turn out to be a supply of rigidity between Boehly and Clearlake.
