AFC Wimbledon Ground

The people who own AFC Wimbledon have authorized proposals to market their property surface to Chelsea.

The Dons Trust, composed of AFC Wimbledon fans, had been 98percent in favour of offering Kingsmeadow to Chelsea, using the conclusion regarding the sale dependent on the club receiving planning authorization to construct a stadium in Merton.

Chelsea intend on making use of the floor, which Wimbledon tell non-league Kingstonian, for youth-team matches and Chelsea Ladies games.

If Merton Council grant the south west London club authorization to construct their brand new house, the final choice to offer the club are going to be placed to a vote by all AFC Wimbledon investors next month.

Chairman associated with Dons Trust, Matthew Breach, hailed the 'landmark minute' in the club's record.

"The effective vote regarding arena purchase is a vital milestone in helping to go back AFC Wimbledon to its spiritual home in Merton.

"Discover nonetheless lots of strive to do to deliver a fresh arena nevertheless upshot of the vote reveals the daunting support on the list of club's followers for having Wimbledon play where it belongs, in Merton, " he added.

Wimbledon today want to come back to their previous house at Plough Lane, using aspiration of building a 20, 000-capacity stadium on the site of existing Wimbledon Greyhound arena.

Chelsea may preparing their particular moving next couple of years. that is likely to cost £500million to accomplish.