Chelsea women to play all home matches at Stamford Bridge next season

[p]The ‌eight-time WSL champions join the likes ‌of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/8CKOoQdn/"]Arsenal[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/AaUYwhYM/"]Aston Villa[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leicester/dWUIlGLF/"]Leicester City[/a], who ‌hold all their women's home league games ‌at the men's first-team ground.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/Q7Hu2UDD/"]Chelsea[/a] have played at Kingsmeadow since 2017, with only select games, ‌including Champions League fixtures, being ⁠played at Stamford ‌Bridge. The club said Kingsmeadow will be used ​for academy matches from next season.[/p][p]The 4,850-capacity ground is currently shared by ​the women's first team and the under-21 side. Stamford Bridge houses around 41,000 fans ⁠in the ​stands.[/p][p]In an open letter to supporters, Chelsea players described the move as an emotional but important step for the club.[/p][p][b]"Leaving Kingsmeadow after ‌nine years is bittersweet. It's where so many Chelsea greats built their legacies," they wrote.[/b][/p][p][b]"Yet, as was the case when we left Wheatsheaf Park, a new era begins, and Stamford Bridge provides the stage this team deserves."[/b][/p][embed guid="7c629bf3-a43e-404b-9cf6-26c805ad471b" url="https://x.com/ChelseaFCW/status/2046866507842396445" social-type="twitter" /][p]The players said the move would not change their ambitions.[/p][p][b]"This is ‌a new chapter, but our ambition remains ​the same. We want to win. We ‌want to lift more trophies."[/b][/p][p][b]"We want to create further history. That is what Chelsea has always done - and we're going to continue that legacy with our ⁠supporters beside us ⁠at the Bridge."[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-Q7Hu2UDD/everton-fkY89QtU/?mid=nZkwQomm"]Chelsea play Everton this weekend - follow it with Flashscore.[/a][/p]