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Chelsea FC news: London Mayor approves £500million redevelopment of Stamford Bridge

Chelsea's bid for a new £500million state-of-the-art stadium has been given the green light after their plans were approved by London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Monday.

The west London club will build on the site of their existing Stamford Bridge ground, increasing the capacity by 18,400 seats to 60,000.

Chelsea's proposal was unanimously agreed by Hammersmith and Fulham Council's planning committee in January.

The new stadium has been designed by Herzog and de Meuron - the architects behind Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena and the Bird's Nest stadium used to host the 2008 Beijing Olympics.