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Chelsea cut a £80m deal to buy the homes of 100 military veterans next to Stamford Bridge, despite residents fuming at being forced out, in a major boost to £2bn plans to redevelop their stadium

Chelsea have been handed a major boost in their plans to redevelop Stamford Bridge after a approval was granted to sell the site of homes of military veterans to the club.

The Blues' redevelopment plans were given the green light in July after a deal as agreed for the site where around 100 military veterans and their war widows live next to Stamford Bridge.

Mail Sport revealed the veterans were furious at the prospect of being forced out of their homes.

Veterans had reportedly applied for an injunction in a bid to stop the Stoll Charity trustees, who run the block of flats, from selling the site to Chelsea.