Why Chelsea could still leave Stamford Bridge despite £80m land purchase
Chelsea have not yet ruled out leaving Stamford Bridge and building a stadium on a new site, despite securing the £80m purchase of some neighbouring land this week. Chelsea were given permission by the board of trustees of local veterans charity Stoll to go ahead with the deal that had already been agreed in principle and appeared to point towards the likelihood of demolishing and rebuilding Stamford Bridge rather than permanently moving elsewhere. Rebuilding on the same site would mirror what Tottenham did with White Hart Lane, whereas Arsenal moved to a new location when they built the Emirates Stadium back in 2006. But no decision one way or the other has seemingly been made and both options remain open. The only thing that appears to have been ruled out is redeveloping Stamford Bridge stand by stand, which is more like the route that Liverpool have gone down with Anfield in recent years. The Daily Telegraph has reported that rebuilding Stamford Bridge and moving to a new stadium...