Chelsea's hopes of breaking ground on their proposed £2billion expansion of Stamford Bridge received a boost with the agreed sale of crucial site next to the existing ground.
The club faced a number of obstacles to making the large-scale renovations under former owner Roman Abramovich, but funds for the ground's rebuild were put aside as part of the £4.25bn acquisition of the club by co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital in May 2022.
A potential stadium relocation to nearby Earl's Court was ruled out in April 2023, and full focus has since been placed on making renovations to the current 40,341-capacity stadium.