Chelsea Football Club, the Premier League soccer team owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, was granted approval to demolish its stadium at Stamford Bridge in London to build a larger one. Hammersmith & Fulham borough council approved plans to build the 60,000-seat stadium, about a third more capacity than it currently has, late on Wednesday. The club has agreed to contribute £3.75m ($4.33m) towards affordable housing in the area as part of the deal.
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