Chelsea forced to abandon 60,000-seater stadium plan

Chelsea have failed in their bid to build a new stadium at Battersea Power Station.

Chelsea have failed in their bid to build a new stadium at Battersea Power Station.

Last month the Blues revealed that they had submitted an application to move to the 39-acre site in Wandsworth, but administrators revealed this morning that a joint bid by two Malaysian companies - SP Setia and Sime Darby - had been chosen instead.

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