Chelsea is set to play all its home games at Wembley while its ground "is being re-developed," according to Steve Stammers of the London DAILY MIRROR.
Stamford Bridge's revamp, taking its capacity to 60,000, "is expected to keep the venue out of use for three seasons," starting with the '17-18 campaign.
The Premier League is expected "to give Chelsea the go-ahead, subject to planning permission being granted for the new-look Bridge project."
If the plans get the green light, the revamp will start in May '17 -- which is when Chelsea "will make the national stadium their temporary home," at a cost of around £12M ($19M) a year. The FA has been sounded out and has agreed in principle "to the move, while Chelsea are also happy with the 50,000-capacity limit for games at Wembley imposed by Brent Council."
That only leaves the EPL to give its "blessing, and that is a formality" once the Blues fulfil the league's criteria of:
- Good transport links.
- A guarantee that all home league matches will be played at the stadium.
- A proximity to the ground the club is leaving (DAILY MIRROR, 8/22).
