Chelsea lose money to buy back their Stamford Bridge stadium . A group of the club 's fans who own the freehold are against handing it back . In a letter to CPO , Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck said that a new ground could help the club raise an extra $ 56 million of revenue each season but that the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge was necessary to help pay for it . The ' New Chelsea Owners ' have owned the freehold since 1997 . Club says they are losing $ 1 million of revenue a year due to limited capacity .
Chelsea lose money to buy back their Stamford Bridge stadium . A group of the club 's fans who own the freehold are against handing it back . The ' New Chelsea Owners ' have owned the freehold since 1997 . Club says they are losing $ 1 million of revenue a year due to limited capacity .