Stefan Borson drops Chelsea stadium claim after ‘odd’ Todd Boehly reveal
Chelsea are no closer to deciding on their future stadium plans as they look to match some of their Premier League rivals by increasing their capacity.
The London giants are deciding whether or not to leave Stamford Bridge, with Earl’s Court viewed as a possible location for a new facility.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly, who bought the club in May 2022 alongside Clearlake Capital, revealed it could be 2042 before a new stadium is built.
“It’s years in the making,” said Boehly. “When we originally bought the club, we agreed initially that we had 15 or 20 years to figure this out but it is a big project in a really interesting city like London where there’s a lot of constituencies that have an opinion.
“Obviously the number one constituency for us is our fan base and what’s going to be the best for Chelsea.
“I think everyone recognises that a club as big as Chelsea should have a stadium that reflects the size of the club and ultimately that’s going to be a strategic advantage.”
Finance expert Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider it’s likely the stadium isn’t going to be built after Boehly’s “odd” comments.
Stamford Bridge currently holds 40,173, which is more than 34,000 lower than Manchester United’s capacity at Old Trafford – the largest club stadium in England.
Chelsea’s next owners could face stadium issue
Borson revealed Chelsea’s stadium issue could be for the club’s next owners to deal with.
He told Football Insider: “I haven’t looked closely at what that 2042 is.
“It seems a bit of an odd number. Seventeen years seems a weirdly precise kick into the grass.
“If you’re talking about a stadium being built in the best part of 20 years’ time, you might as well not talk about the stadium being built.
“Who knows where anything is going to be in 20 years’ time?
“I haven’t seen all of the context of it, but if he’s saying that there are so many issues that they can’t be sure when it’s going to be built, then I would just work on the basis that it probably isn’t going to be built and it may even be for the next owner to deal with.”
| Club (Stadium) | Capacity |
| Man United (Old Trafford) | 74,197 |
| Tottenham (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) | 62,850 |
| West Ham (London Stadium) | 62,500 |
| Liverpool (Anfield) | 61,276 |
| Arsenal (Emirates Stadium) | 60,704 |
| Man City (Etihad Stadium) | 52,900 |
| Newcastle (St James’ Park) | 52,258 |
| Aston Villa (Villa Park) | 42,918 |
| Chelsea (Stamford Bridge) | 40,173 |
| Everton (Goodison Park) | 39,572 |
Aston Villa respond to Chelsea’s Morgan Rogers swoop
Football Insider revealed on 6 May Aston Villa will do everything to keep Morgan Rogers following new interest from Chelsea.
Unai Emery is desperate to keep hold of the England international, but Villa acknowledge they will have to accept offers that are too good to turn down.
The attacking midfielder is happy with the West Midlands giants and interested clubs will have to stump up a mega-money fee to sign him this summer.
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