There isn’t any plan for Chelsea to relocate to a brand new stadium on the previous Earl’s Courtroom Exhibition Centre website, in accordance with the corporate managing a multi-billion pound redevelopment mission on the land.
A media report on Tuesday claimed Chelsea have held talks with actual property builders Delancey, who personal the 40-acre website in south west London, and Transport for London as they discover the opportunity of transferring the membership away from its historic Stamford Bridge dwelling.
The Earl’s Courtroom Improvement Firm (ECDC) intends to current its masterplan for a blended use growth that would come with the development of 4,000 new houses, intensive retail and workplace area, three giant cultural and efficiency venues and an city park to Hammersmith and Fulham council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council subsequent week.
“There isn’t any plan inside our plans for Chelsea FC to relocate to the Earl’s Courtroom website,” ECDC mentioned in a press release.
“We’ve a completely detailed design, shortly to be registered with each native authorities, which prioritises the supply of 1000’s of houses and jobs, tradition and open area by a well-designed and thought of masterplan which has advanced over 4 years of engagement.
“This may see growth start in 2026 with the primary residents and occupiers transferring in from 2030. That is, and can stay, our main focus.”
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Ought to planning permission be granted to ECDC’s proposed growth, Chelsea’s path to constructing a brand new stadium on the Earl’s Courtroom land – essentially the most logical various to revamping or rebuilding Stamford Bridge – would turn out to be extra difficult, with no different apparent websites obtainable in London’s crowded southwest hall.
Chelsea’s administration staff, led by president and chief working officer Jason Gannon, are nonetheless assessing all choices, and haven’t dedicated to constructing a brand new stadium at Stamford Bridge regardless of finalising a land deal to buy the 1.2-acre Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions website adjoining to the bottom from Stoll Veterans Housing Charity in November.
Any deal to buy the Earl’s Courtroom website from Delancey could be costly earlier than the prices related to constructing a brand new stadium are factored in.
A everlasting transfer away from Stamford Bridge should even be accepted by a 76 per cent majority of Chelsea Pitch House owners (CPO) shareholders, the supporter group who personal the freehold to the land on which the present stadium sits in addition to the identify ‘Chelsea Soccer Membership’.
Chelsea’s makes an attempt to maneuver ahead with a agency stadium plan is also hampered by the breakdown in relations between majority shareholder Clearlake Capital and co-controlling proprietor Todd Boehly, with each side exploring choices to purchase out the opposite.
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