Friday briefing: Chelsea’s stadium plans suffer setback after council approves new £10 billion project in Earls Court

Chelsea have been dealt a blow to the club’s potential new stadium plans, after the Hammersmith and Fulham Council approved an alternative proposal at a site in Earls Court, West London.

Earlier this year, UK media revealed that the Premier League club were considering two options: the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge, or a move to a new site in Earls Court.

On Wednesday however, the council gave the green light to plans put forward by the Earls Court Development Centre (ECDC) t