Stefan Borson
Sun 30 March 2025 11:05, UK
Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali could be heading for a split if they can’t agree on the club’s future stadium plans.
The relationship between the Stamford Bridge chiefs was understood to have deteriorated earlier this season, with the pair reportedly looking to buy each other out.
The takeover talk has gone quiet in recent months as Chelsea go in pursuit of a return to Champions League football for next season.
However, in an interview with Bloomberg on 24 March, Boehly admitted the club’s owners could go their separate ways if they can’t agree on the future of Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are considering plans to leave Stamford Bridge or expand their existing stadium, with Earl’s Court viewed as a possible location for a new facility.
Finance expert Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider the London giants are facing “massive” issues around planning, local residents and the build process if they decide to move to a new stadium.
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Newcastle United, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton have all made moves to increase capacity in recent months and years.
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Chelsea face battle to agree Earl’s Court move
Borson revealed Chelsea are facing competition to build a new stadium on the Earl’s Court site.
He told Football Insider: “I think the stadium situation is not easily resolved.
“Here we go again, talking about the cost of a new stadium. But if you want to understand the expenses of a new stadium, just look at Chelsea.
“You’re talking about trying to build a stadium in literally the most expensive borough in the UK, and one of the most expensive boroughs in Europe and the rest of the world.
“On the face of it, it’s almost impossible to build a new stadium, so I don’t know how they’re going to do it, but they’ve got to have a plan.
“There is apparently some competitive tension in terms of the Earl’s Court site that they’re thinking about because there are other people who are interested in that site.
“The planning is a massive issue. The local residents are a massive issue. The cost is a massive issue. Where they play during the build process if it’s on the same site is a massive issue.
“They have successfully navigated some very difficult situations caused by the overspending. I don’t think it’s gone away yet.
“This is still a club losing on an operating level over £200million a year, and that cannot go on indefinitely. But that’s the situation at the moment, so we’ll see.
“I honestly don’t know how you make predictions about how it’s going to pan out.”
Club (Stadium) Capacity
Man United (Old Trafford) 74,197
Tottenham (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) 62,850
West Ham (London Stadium) 62,500
Liverpool (Anfield) 61,276
Arsenal (Emirates Stadium) 60,704
Man City (Etihad Stadium) 52,900
Newcastle (St James’ Park) 52,258
Aston Villa (Villa Park) 42,918
Chelsea (Stamford Bridge) 40,173
Everton (Goodison Park) 39,572
The Premier League’s biggest stadiums by capacity
Man United would accept £70m Kobbie Mainoo offer after Chelsea swoop
Former Old Trafford chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider Man United would prefer to sell Kobbie Mainoo abroad after Chelsea have expressed an interest in signing him.
However, the Manchester giants are likely to sell to the highest bidder to raise funds following their financial concerns.
United will accept a £70million offer for Mainoo after he’s been linked with several clubs over the past few months.
The 19-year-old has registered one goal and one assist in 25 appearances this season, but he’s been out of action since early February through injury.
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