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Chelsea's Plan for New Stadium at Stamford Bridge Approved by Mayor of London

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Chelsea have taken a major leap forward in their plans to renovate Stamford Bridge into a 60,000-seat venue after the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, approved the club's plans for a new stadium.

Martyn Ziegler of The Times posted a press release confirming Khan has green-lit the £500 million project, which would include an injection of £15.75 million across community activities and affordable housing in the area:

Martyn Ziegler

Big step forward for Chelsea - London mayor approves plans for new 60,000 seat stadium at Stamford Bridge https://t.