Chelsea to 'move to Wembley for two years' - Stefan Borson shares new stadium verdict

Wembley Stadium could become Chelsea's temporary home if redevelopment talks open around Stamford Bridge.

That is according to former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider that any project would be "very expensive" and time-consuming.

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The finance expert has already tipped the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge to be a problem for the Blues' next owners, with BlueCo simply patching up the current stadium.

For years, BlueCo and Todd Boehly have disagreed behind the scenes about what should come next, with the latter even suggesting last year that someone could leave because of it.

His impending departure from West London has sparked new suggestions that the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge could be on its way.

However, that would come at a huge cost for the club, and not only that, but Chelsea would have to find a new home, especially if their current stadium were to be knocked down.

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A new Chelsea stadium would cost £2billion

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson said that knocking down Stamford Bridge shouldn't be totally ruled out, but moving to Wembley may not be as simple.

"You've got the option of knocking down the existing stadium. But then you've got the problem of where do you play and how long does it take?" he said.

"And it could be three or four years of of build, at least two years. So can Chelsea play at Wembley for two years? I guess it's not impossible, but it's it's a very, very expensive way of doing business.

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"And that stadium is going to cost an absolute fortune to build it in in Chelsea. You're gonna have to battle against all sorts of problems with local residents.

"And it's going to be a very, very expensive project. I just don't think it's as simple as saying, 'Well, let's get another partner, another shareholder on board'.

"You've to to make sure the economics don't work. The economics don't work to spend £2billion on a brand new stadium for Chelsea."

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After four years as the face of Chelsea, Boehly appears set to cash in at Stamford Bridge, with suggestions that the ownership model simply isn't working anymore.

Mark Walter is also looking to sell his shares, having already sold the LA Lakers and continues to seek extra capital to pay loans down.

Borson has already told Football Insider that neither's exits should make too much of a difference to the Blues, and that the news is being overexaggerated.

It certainly feels like an odd time to cash in, with Chelsea just about on the rise again, but new investors could breathe some life into the situation.

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