Chelsea 'enquire' about using Twickenham as temporary home

Posted Monday, September 29, 2014 by ESPN

Chelsea 'enquire' about using Twickenham as temporary home
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho admits that his side will find it difficult to maintain their current form.

The Rugby Football Union has admitted to the The Sunday Times that Chelsea have been in touch over potentially playing at Twickenham for a season while their Stamford Bridge ground is being redeveloped.

The newspaper reports Chelsea have earmarked the home of English rugby as the solution to where they will play while they expand their ground from 41,800 to 60,000.

Due to next year's Rugby World Cup, such a move could not materialise until the 2016-17 season at the earliest.

The RFU confirmed Chelsea have been in touch regarding Twickenham, which has a capacity of 82,000, but nothing has been finalised.

"We are regularly contacted by a variety of organisations, within and outside sport, on a wide range of opportunities concerning the use of what we believe is a world-class stadium," the RFU said.

Twickenham Stadium, London, is the home of the England rugby union team.

"We have had an enquiry from Chelsea FC but have not had any discussions of any substance. While we don't comment on any specific confidential conversations, each request is taken on its merit, assessing a variety of factors, such as the effect on the pitch, availability, transport and local considerations and other important implications."

Chelsea admitted they are "investigating different scenarios" but "have had no discussions of substance so far."

While rugby league and various concerts have taken place on Twickenham's turf, football is yet to be seen at the ground.