{"id":290047,"date":"2023-09-26T08:34:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T08:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=290047"},"modified":"2023-09-26T08:34:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T08:34:46","slug":"veterans-take-legal-action-to-stop-chelseas-2bn-stadium-revamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/veterans-take-legal-action-to-stop-chelseas-2bn-stadium-revamp\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans &apos;take legal action to stop Chelsea&apos;s \u00a32bn stadium revamp&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Military veterans living on \u00a350m site next to Stamford Bridge &#8216;take legal action to prevent Chelsea&#8217;s \u00a32bn redevelopment of the stadium from going ahead&#8217;, in fresh blow to Todd Boehly<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chelsea are looking to invest \u00a32bn to redevelop Stamford Bridge<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Military veterans living next to Stamford Bridge want to stop the redevelopment<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Military veterans have reportedly taken legal action to scupper Chelsea&#8217;s \u00a32billion revamp of Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues&#8217; redevelopment plans were given the green light in July after they offered \u00a350m for the site where around 100 military veterans and their war widows live next to Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport revealed the veterans were furious at the prospect of being forced out of their homes, and they have now stepped up their efforts to prevent the sale from happening.<\/p>\n<p>Veterans have applied for an injunction in a bid to stop the Stoll Charity trustees, who run the block of flats, from selling the site to Chelsea, according to <span>The Sun<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Their document states they are against the sale as it &#8216;will diminish\u00a0the local community and harm residents, many of whom are vulnerable and all of whom have served their country.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/26\/08\/75839835-12561017-image-a-1_1695714364226.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea&#8217;s planned \u00a32billion redevelopment of Stamford Bridge has been put on hold<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/26\/08\/75839943-12561017-image-a-4_1695714624314.jpg\" height=\"451\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Military veterans living next to Stamford Bridge have taken legal action in a bid to stop the redevelopment, in a fresh blow to Chelsea owner Todd Boehly (pictured)<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>One resident told The Sun he backed the injunction and had no plans to leave his home to show support for his fellow veterans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;People here won&#8217;t leave. They\u2019ll have to be taken to court and get eviction notices,&#8217; Matthew Bignell, 36, said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I\u2019m in a position where I can physically and financially afford to leave but I probably won\u2019t to show support for the other tenants.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The redevelopment plans are now set to be put on hold following the injunction application from the veterans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The veterans&#8217; legal action is a fresh blow to Chelsea owner Todd Boehly, who had planned for a major redevelopment of the club&#8217;s stadium to take the capacity from 42,000 to 55,000.<\/p>\n<p>The latest setback follows on from Chelsea&#8217;s proposed stadium move to Battersea Power Station collapsing in 2012 after backlash from fans.<\/p>\n<p>Boehly has endured a miserable first 16 months at Chelsea despite the club spending \u00a31billion on transfers during this period.<\/p>\n<p>The American tycoon sacked Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter in his first year at the club as the team finished down in 12th place.<\/p>\n<p>The summer arrival of Mauricio Pochettino has done little to improve the side&#8217;s fortunes, with Chelsea losing three of their opening six matches this term.<\/p>\n<p>They are currently 14th in the table, with the pressure mounting on Pochettino already, and now appear to be running into some difficulties off the pitch as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12561017\/Military-veterans-living-50m-site-Stamford-Bridge-legal-action-prevent-Chelseas-2bn-redevelopment-stadium-going-ahead-fresh-blow-Todd-Boehly.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Military veterans living on \u00a350m site next to Stamford Bridge &#8216;take legal action to prevent Chelsea&#8217;s \u00a32bn redevelopment of the stadium from going ahead&#8217;, in <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/veterans-take-legal-action-to-stop-chelseas-2bn-stadium-revamp\/\" title=\"Veterans &amp;apos;take legal action to stop Chelsea&amp;apos;s \u00a32bn stadium revamp&amp;apos;\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290046,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Veterans &amp;apos;take legal action to stop Chelsea&amp;apos;s \u00a32bn stadium revamp&amp;apos; 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