LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's plans for a new 60,000-capacity stadium at their historic Stamford Bridge home have been approved by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. The new stadium has been designed by Swiss-based architects Herzog and de Meuron, whose other work includes Bayern Munich's 75,000-seat Allianz Arena and Beijing's "Birds Nest" Olympic Stadium. The current ground dates back to 1877 and has been home to the west London club since 1905. Chelsea's three main London rivals either have or are building larger stadiums than their previous homes. Arsenal play at the 60,000 capacity Emirates Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur are building a new White Hart Lane ground with a similar capacity and West Ham United now play in the London Stadium, built for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Source: The Star March 06, 2017 11:41 UTC