Since taking over as the new owners of Chelsea from Roman Abramovich, the consortium led by Todd Boehly, who is an American, has made it abundantly clear that they intend to rebuild Stamford Bridge. This has been the case ever since the takeover....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The owner of the Blues now has the opportunity to put his words into action, and the construction of the stadium itself might be his lasting contribution to the West London club.
After completing the acquisitions of Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly, Todd Boehly will turn his attention to the renovation of Stamford Bridge. Even before he became the owner of Chelsea, Todd Boehly had a reputation for having a positive attitude toward the stadium.
According to various reports, the American intends to construct each individual stand in turn, and then he will reportedly upgrade and replace the stands in a predetermined order.
As a result of this project, the hotel located at the Shed end of the stadium will be demolished in order to make room for the expansion of the facility. Even the architect Janet Marie Smith, who worked on the Los Angeles Dodgers stadium, has been employed by the American company.
Todd Boehly is of the opinion that the new stadiums that English clubs are developing are beginning to take an approach similar to that of the United States, and Todd Boehly has had fruitful conversations with Janet Marie Smith regarding the expansion of Stamford Bridge.
