What could Chelsea's ownership changes mean for Stamford Bridge?

[BBC] In the second part of Tuesday's Q&A, Chelsea reporter Nizaar Kinsella discusses what the club's recent ownership changes mean for the potential stadium redevelopment and the impact of set-piece coach Austin MacPhee. George asked : Where does the boardroom reshuffle and power dynamic leave the stadium development? Nizaar : Chelsea are exploring major infrastructure improvements. One option is the more straightforward task of upgrading the training ground at Cobham, but there is also a desire to make progress on stadium plans. Any difference of opinion between Clearlake executives such as Behdad Eghbali and Todd Boehly over the stadium's future has consistently been played down, even after Boehly and Mark Walter sold their stakes in Chelsea for £475m each. The ownership situation may still help smooth the decision-making process. However, Chelsea are currently being delayed by external factors. For example, can they gain access to the Earl's Court development and properly present that option, which they may regard as the most attractive, to supporters? Remaining at Stamford Bridge would be complex and expensive. There is no perfect solution, so this era-defining decision is being taken with extreme care. [Getty Images] Dylan asked: With the arrival of MacPhee from Aston Villa , I was expecting more of a threat from set-pieces, but we have looked blunt in the opposition box and poor defensively, like last season, as seen for Brentford 's opener at the Gtech. Is it just a matter of time or is it the new regulations for contact? Nizaar : Having watched a number of Chelsea training sessions and seen the team play live since pre-season, I can tell you MacPhee is an influential figure. The Scot leads large sections of training focused on set-pieces and I would argue he has already had some success in attacking situations. It should be noted that Chelsea ranked highly in the league for attacking set-piece expected goals last season but performed poorly defensively. That trend has continued in 2026-27 and, despite the arrival of MacPhee and 11 new signings, remains evident. The regulations have already changed to reduce the use of blockers and certain forms of contact at set-pieces, but it may also be that this group simply needs more time to improve. Keep across this page for the third and final part of Nizaar's Q&A, which will look at Estevao Willian's future and Xabi Alonso's defensive set-up.