Chelsea have moved a step closer to completing the purchase of AFC Wimbledon's ground at Kingsmeadow. The deal will raise funds for the League Two club's proposed move to a new stadium at their original home of Merton. The Blues want to use the Cherry Red Records Stadium to host their youth and ladies' matches. At a special general meeting on Monday night the Dons Trust, the largest shareholder of AFC Wimbledon, voted overwhelmingly in favour of selling the stadium lease. The next stage of the process will be for AFC Wimbledon PLC shareholders to pass a similar resolution in December, although that should be a formality as the Dons Trust controls over 90 per cent of the shares.Chelsea are planning the purchase of the Kingsmeadow stadiumAFC Wimbledon are keen to return to their spiritual home in MertonThe Dons Trust, the largest shareholder of AFC Wimbledon, voted overwhelmingly in favour of selling the stadium lease
_ bought the lease on the ground from non-league Kingstonian FC in 2003.