Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Football London
Football London
Sport
Tom Coley

Todd Boehly risks Chelsea wrath with plan to solve Stamford Bridge problem

Chelsea's potential move to a new site other than Stamford Bridge has taken a new hit ahead of Todd Boehly's biggest decision in charge.

The new owners are actively trying to find an answer to providing a facility with a higher capacity but face a myriad of issues in doing so that saw Roman Abramovich struggle to make much progress over his 19-year tenure. With the current ground only holding the ninth most in the league Chelsea are missing out on a vital revenue stream that is key to Boehly-Clearlake's long-term plans at SW6.

It has seen several propostions made from revamping the current ground, knocking it down to rebuild an entirely new stadium or even permanently moving away from the site. Each of these has its own pitfalls though.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.