Chelsea co-owner Jonathan Goldstein has confirmed that the Blues will kickstart their plan to redevelop Stamford Bridge 'within the next year'. Plans to revamp the stadium have been in the pipeline for some time now, stretching back to Roman Abramovich's tenure.
The west Londoners have faced a handful of setbacks in recent months but, now that the consortium have got their feet under the table, the first domino has fallen. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Goldstein admitted that Chelsea are seeking planning permission to renovate Stamford Bridge 'as fast and as hard' as possible.
The British entrepreneur's announcement follows after having called the United Kingdom 'uninvestable' under Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss. Goldstein said: "We are looking very heavily at redevelopment.