SPORTS MACHINE Chelsea submit planning application to turn Stamford Bridge into 60,000-seat stadium Chelsea's planning application for a new 60,000-seat ground, on the site of Stamford Bridge, has revealed the full scale of what will be the country's most ambitious stadium build yet. On Tuesday, 160 documents were published featuring images of the Blues' planned new home, with work on the £600million-plus, three-year project expected to be signed off in the summer. Provided they get the necessary backing in the now-launched consultation period, Chelsea could begin life at a revamped Stamford Bridge on the first day of the 2020-2021 season. However, the new design hasn't gone down well with all football fans, with some claiming the stadium will look like a colander, a Slinky toy or an egg slicer. https://www.instagram.com/p/-wmWKGMfOl/