Stamford Bridge to be World Cup Stadium in 2018?
A stadium that might catch the attention of the FA should England host the 2018 World Cup would be Stamford Bridge. It is owned by Chelsea FC and has a capacity of 42055 supporters, this makes it the eighth largest stadium in the Premier League.
Built in 1876 and opened in 1877, this stadium was renovated under the Ken Bates era (1990s), where hotels, bars, apartments, restaurants and a megastore were added to the stadium. The owners had hoped that this would bring extra revenue to the club and cover the expenses of Chelsea FC. However, financing them was becoming a major weight on the club. After Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich took over the club in 2003, plans for these facilities to be a major contributor to revenue were scrapped, and more focus was put on Chelsea mainly as a football club, rather than as a brand.
There are plans and proposals to increase the capacity of this stadium to 55000 seats, which would suit better the growing fan base and the ambitions of the club. However, the location of the stadium created some difficulties in implementing these proposals, due to the heavily built-up area where the stadium is situated. Although Abramovich’s preferred option would be to have the World Cup hosted by his home country Russia, he wouldn’t say no to have some World Cup games played at his club’s stadium.
With FIFA’s current maximum of two stadia in a city for a world cup host bid, Stamford Bridge would face stiff competition from other London based grounds for the second spot behind Wembley in any English bid.
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Definatley NOT! It’s common sense to know that the only London stadiums will be Wembley and the Emirates
Screw Man U, screw you Arsenal,
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Why not Tottenhams 58000-seater eco-friendly stadium that we are building?
No, No, No.
I recently went to Stamford Bridge and was very disapointed with the stadium itself.
The facilities for the players are very good. But the stadium for the loyal fans aren’t as good as some of the London stadiums.
Im a Chelsea Fan But I Thnik That Old Trafford And The eMNirates Should Be The Semi Fianl Stadiums Because They Are Nicer, Bigger And Better. Then of Course Wembley As The Final Satdium .
looks like it has been built by a blind person!! Really, has Chelsea not heard of aesthetics?
as great as it would look to have international matches at this stadium, i believe its well built up location creates a problem, and renovation or new stadium plans will not be proposed in time. although, it can be used as a warm up venue for the world cup (with half time entertainment from the awsome chelsea pensioners.
my proposal would be:
final – wembley
3rd place playoff – new bristol
semis – old trafford, new anfield (75,000 edition)
quarters – emirates, st. james park, villa park, wembley
last 16 – old trafford, emirates, eastlands, new bristol, villa park, new anfield, nottingham, wembley
stamford bridge is awsome but i dont think its ready to host a world cup match until they move and increase the capacity