Chelsea has announced plans to expand Stamford Bridge capacity to 60,000.
English Premier leagur giant, Chelsea FC have announced that they are consulting with locals over plans to expand Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich last year commissioned a study to explore the possibility of expanding the club's Stamford Bridge home and improving access to the stadium on matchdays.
The stadium has a capacity of 41,798 -- significantly less than Emirates Stadium's 60,272 and Old Trafford's 75,635 -- and Chelsea are eager to improve matchday revenue to allow them to invest more on transfers in accordance with both UEFA and the Premier League's financial fair play rules.
A statement on the club's official website read: "Mr Abramovich has appointed a professional team to assess, in more detail, the feasibility of expanding the existing stadium capacity at Stamford Bridge Grounds.
"The process now enters a further local consultation phase. This will include an explanation of the rationale for expansion, driven by spectator demand for more seats and the need to increase stadium revenue to remain competitive with our major rivals, this revenue being especially important under financial fair play rules."
Chelsea is reportedly seeking to increase Stamford Bridge's capacity to 60,000.