""Our commitment reaffirms our ambition and intent to make Chelsea the leading women's sports club in the world. Playing WSL matches at such an iconic ground ensures our players and supporters have the arena they deserve as we look to propel the game into its next phase of growth.""
""We will always feel a special connection to Kingsmeadow and everything our fans, staff and local community have helped create for us to stand here now, committing our future to Stamford Bridge. The squad, and every player to have pulled on a Chelsea shirt before them, has worked so hard for this.""
Chelsea will host all Women's Super League matches at Stamford Bridge from the next season, concluding a nine-year period at Kingsmeadow. The move to the 41,000-seat stadium aligns with the club's ambition to become a leading women's sports club. Chief executive Aki Mandhar emphasized the importance of providing players and supporters with a deserving arena. Manager Sonia Bompastor acknowledged the special connection to Kingsmeadow while expressing excitement for the future at Stamford Bridge, which is seen as a significant step in the club's growth.
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