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EXCLUSIVE: Furious military veterans say they are being forced out of their homes as Chelsea offer site owners £50m as part of their £2bn revamp of Stamford Bridge

Furious retired armed forces veterans say they are being forced out of their homes by a controversial deal to redevelop Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium.

Military pensioners living next door to the ground in west London claim the Premier League club is prioritising money over their welfare - and accused the military charity housing them of 'selling out'.

Chelsea has agreed to purchase an area of land measuring 1.2 acres next to the stadium for £50m as part of its planned £2billion expansion from the Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation.

It will allow the club to increase capacity of Stamford Bridge to 60,000 from its current 41,000 seats.