Chelsea get Twickenham green light

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney would be open to hosting Chelsea matches at Twickenham while the Blues have Stamford Bridge redeveloped.

- By Adam Hathaway

Sweeney is desperate to get more cash out of the 82,000-seater venue and Chelsea, who plan to upgrade their ground to a 60,000 capacity, fit the bill.

Tottenham played at Wembley between 2017-19 while their new stadium was being built, and Sweeney recognises Chelsea games would give the RFU a huge bank-balance boost.

He said: "It would be a big financial number. The licence would allow it to happen and there have been conversations previously about possible Premier League clubs coming here.