GREAT NEWS FOR CHELSEA & THE CPO.

Great news for Chelsea Football Club and the CPO today with news that Hammersmith &  Fulham Council have pledged to work with us to try and find ways to extend Stamford Bridge so that we do not have to move from what has been our home since 1905.

In a statement featured here, the a spokesperson for the Council said:

"In light of the recent decision by Chelsea Pitch Owners PLC to retain its freehold of the ground, we reaffirm our desire to see Chelsea FC remain in the Borough and our commitment to help the club to remain at its historic home of Stamford Bridge.

We recognise that all our clubs will need greater capacity to accommodate growth in their fan bases and that new financial fair play rules necessitate generating extra match-day revenue to remain competitive with the leading English and European teams.

The council now proposes to examine whether there are planning options to expand Stamford Bridge to accommodate a larger capacity, recognising that such a project must be economically viable, benefit local businesses and not unreasonably affect residents.

We look forward to working closely with Chelsea FC and all local stakeholders as soon as possible to examine the options of redeveloping Stamford Bridge.'

(Source)
This is great news and news that I am sure Chelsea and the CPO wanted to hear. This was always going to be our preferred option and now that the council are going to get involved, hopefully we can find a solution that suits everyone.

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