Chelsea’s ambitious plans for a new 60,000-seater stadium have reportedly hit another major snag, with ‘spiralling’ construction costs putting the project on hold. The Blues are yet to submit formal proposals for the redevelopment or relocation, with costs now estimated to run into the billions. The delay is a blow to Todd Boehly’s hopes of boosting matchday revenue and keeping pace with the club’s rivals.Chelsea stadium project stalled amid soaring construction costs concernsDecision pending on Stamford Bridge redevelopment or new siteCurrent capacity limits matchday revenue compared to league rivalsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Recommended external contentVideoWe need your consent to show you content our Editorial team embedded from Video. You can toggle this (and all other embeds from Video across goal.com) on with one click only and deactivate as well.Always display Video contentI confirm that I would like to see external content. Personal identifiable data could be transferred to Third parties. Read more about it in our privacy policy.
