Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor says the club are "probably close" to announcing a new stadium option as they start to outgrow primary stadium Kingsmeadow. They also use Stamford Bridge for one-off games but in general, attendances still lag far behind those of London rivals Arsenal, despite Chelsea having won significantly more trophies in recent seasons. Attendance leaders Arsenal now play all home matches at their 60,000-seater Emirates Stadium and are averaging 36,450 fans per game. Before taking on Arsenal in the Women's Super League on Saturday, BBC Sport asked Bompastor how Chelsea can begin to close that gap. "It's important for clubs like Chelsea to have a back-up plan," Bompastor added.

Source: BBC January 24, 2026 07:51 UTC