Chelsea shelve plans for new stadium

I think there may be some confusion here!

Chelsea FC, the English Premier League football club, has not shelved plans for a new stadium. In fact, the club has been working on a new stadium project for several years.

In 2015, Chelsea announced plans to build a new 60,000-seat stadium at Stamford Bridge, their current home, with a proposed completion date of 2023. The project was put on hold in 2018 due to various reasons, including concerns over the club's financial situation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, in November 2020, Chelsea's owner, Roman Abramovich, announced that the club would proceed with the stadium project, with a revised completion date of 2023. The new stadium is expected to be built on the site of the current Stamford Bridge, with the existing stadium being demolished and rebuilt.

So, to summarize, Chelsea has not shelved plans for a new stadium, but rather, the project has been delayed and is now expected to be completed in 2023.