Chelsea settle stadium dispute with Stamford Bridge neighbour | MUK Sports

The ESPN FC panel assess what's next for Premier League champions Chelsea following their exit from the Champions League. Chelsea have settled a dispute with a neighbour whose objection to the construction of a new £1 billion stadium at Stamford Bridge was threatening to hold up the project. Plans for the redevelopment of the ground into a 60,000-seat arena hit a barrier when the the Crosthwaite family, who own a home nearby, took out a High Court injunction last May over a "right to light.'' The club, which had agreed to compensate most of the affected properties, had stated the obstacle made the project "undeliverable.'' However,...
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