Insider ExWHUEmployee has slammed the information that West Ham United might need to probably share the London Stadium with Chelsea sooner or later.
What is the newest on West Ham and the London Stadium?
As per the Every day Mail, the Irons’ Premier League rivals could also be compelled to play their soccer away from Stamford Bridge over the subsequent 4 years amid plans to construct a brand new stadium.
Certainly, if all goes to plan, Todd Boehly and co wish to construct a brand new floor at Stamford Bridge which might doubtlessly have a capability of 60,000, costing as a lot as £2bn.
Whereas there’s speak that rugby stadium Twickenham could possibly be a venue for main Premier League matches and massive Champions League nights, Fulham’s Craven Cottage and Wembley had been additionally touted as potential choices.
Within the article, nonetheless, the London Stadium can be talked about as a possible location. Whereas speaking about it on The West Ham Means Podcast, Ex supplied his opinion on the matter.
He mentioned: “Chelsea are contemplating a floor share with us in the event that they redevelop Stamford Bridge. Now, their new house owners wish to do a complete new make-up of the stadium which can apparently take 4 years to do.
“And one of many choices about them doing that, while it is being completed, is that they will share a stadium with somebody while the constructing work takes place.
“The London Stadium has been recognized as a type of potential stadiums, apparently. I’ve not heard that from sources, I’ve simply learn it within the information like anybody else would have.
“However I believed that was fairly fascinating to focus on. And that could possibly be an actual, actual fascinating situation. If we’re within the Premier League and say each of us, and fixtures get cancelled and rearranged, and if we’re each in Europe as effectively, how all of that might work. It’d be terrible.”
Co-host Dan Walker then mentioned: “I might be actually, actually upset if West Ham accepted that.”
Ex agreed, including: “Yeah, me too. I imply, it might be horrendous.”
Will West Ham share a stadium with Chelsea?
Seeing as there’s a fairly bitter rivalry between the 2 London golf equipment, it is arduous to think about any state of affairs the place West Ham followers are blissful to share their stadium with Chelsea.
Just lately when Spurs constructed the brand new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, they needed to play at Wembley – a impartial floor – so maybe that is one of the best ways ahead.
Certainly, it definitely feels as if that might be a greater choice, as would Twickenham, quite than intruding someplace just like the London Stadium.
For now, although, the scenario stays up within the air.
