The development company in charge of an Earl's Court site that had been linked to a possible stadium build for Chelsea have denied the possibility of the Blues moving to the location. The Earl's Court Development Company claimed that 'there is no football stadium in our masterplan'.
The renovation of Stamford Bridge has been a hotly debated topic that reintensified following last year's takeover of the club by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. As part of the process of winning the bid, there was believed to be a commitment to remaining at Stamford Bridge, which remains the preference of Chelsea Pitch Owners.
In the aftermath of the takeover, co-owner Jonathan Goldstein acknowledged the club were at the beginning of the process of realising a new stadium, suggesting that that were two options: "You either redevelop the existing stadium or you take it down and build a new one on the site."
