Next Chelsea owner: Ricketts family unveil Stamford Bridge plan amid Stephen Pagliuca revelation

The Ricketts family claim they will immediately begin work to redevelop Stamford Bridge and intend to continue to play at the ground throughout that phase should their bid for the club be successful. Eric Nordness, the figure who headed up their £760 million redevelopments of the home of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, has said that the group's 'priority and desire is to play every season at Stamford Bridge.

The news comes after Chelsea Supporters' Trust on Monday evening urged the family to provide clarification that they will not look to move away from Chelsea's home. Both Todd Boehly and Martin Broughton's groups have suggested that they will look towards a stand by stand redevelopment.

Nordness proclaimed that they hope to make the best stadium in the Premier League, if not the largest, and sees several similarities with what they achieved in Chicago. He believes it sets their bid apart from their competitors.

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Nordness told the Evening Standard: "Unequivocally, we do not want to leave Stamford Bridge. We think it is super important. It is going to be extremely hard, but we have done this before. Our priority and desire is to play every season at Stamford Bridge. We are the only ones (out of the bidders) who have done this and know the challenges. I feel like we can do it."

"What I do know is we have to be at Stamford Bridge," he added. "We have to respect the things that are really interesting and special about it. It has to be an intimate environment that has to be close to the pitch. It has to be unique compared to anything that has been done at Spurs or Arsenal — or Wrigley Field, or anywhere.

"You need the best experience — and size isn't