The EPL trend these days is reconstruction? Chelsea also reviews New Stamford Bridge...But it's breaking up?
Mar 25, 2025
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The latest trend seems to be 'Reconstruction'. With Everton spending 800 million pounds (about 1.5181 trillion won) to complete the new stadium, big clubs such as Manchester United and Liverpool are also racing to unveil their new stadium plans. The ultimate goal is to maximize profits by remodeling the aging stadium.
Chelsea also seems to be joining the procession.
U.S.-born businessman and Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly recently hinted at the possibility of relocating Stamford Bridge in an interview with Bloomberg News in Hong Kong. He added: "No decision has been made on whether to remodel Stampford Bridge or build a new stadium on another site. We need to consider the opinions of our fans""And yet we have to think about what we need to achieve in the long run."." "If the NBA is held in Europe (like the Major League and the NFL), we will need stadiums," he said, stressing that "London is a complex city, but building sports infrastructure will be a big deal for the club."
The British daily Daily Mail pointed out on the 24th (Korea time) that it is in favor of the construction of a multi-purpose stadium such as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and that it is unclear whether the views of other co-owners will agree.
Stamford Bridge was completed in 1877. After undergoing renovation twice, Chelsea is currently operating with 41,173 seats. Since its foundation, Chelsea has been using the stadium as its home ground.
This is not the first time there has been an opinion on the relocation of Stamford Bridge, which boasts a history of 148 years. Russian rich Roman Abramovich has announced plans for a new stadium after taking over Chelsea. However, the non-profit Chelsea Peach Owners Group (CPO), which owns the stadium's owner and owns the club's name 'Chelsea', said it could not give up the team's name before the new stadium. Abramovich bought a stake in CPO and tried to transfer it, but it was rejected in a shareholder vote. Since then, plans have been made to expand up to 60,000 seats, but it seemed to go unnoticed as Abramovich was disqualified as the owner as part of Russian sanctions for invading Ukraine.
Burl has directly or indirectly expressed his willingness to build a multi-purpose stadium since the acquisition of Chelsea. However, CPO still weighs more on expanding than before the new stadium, so it is still unclear whether his plan will be realized.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
