Football clubs are endlessly competing for primacy on and off the field, and one sure-fire for a franchise a leg up on the competition is with a brand-spanking new stadium.
For every new stadium that becomes a brick-and-mortar reality, there are at least as the same number that never make it off the drafting table. Here are some of the more notable examples, including a re-made power station from Chelsea and an island fortress from Barcelona…
[fusion_title size=”4″]CHELSEA POWER STATION STADIUM[/fusion_title]
In 2012, Chelsea FC failed in its bid to buy Battersea Power Station and transform it into a 60,000-seat arena to replace venerable Stamford Bridge which was built more than 140 years ago.
[fusion_title size=”4″]LIVERPOOL STANLEY PARK STADIUM[/fusion_title]
In 2007, Liverpool FC unveiled plans for a 60,000-seat stadium to be located in Stanley Park, but the idea didn’t fly with the city council.
[fusion_title size=”4″]EVERTON KING’S DOCK STADIUM[/fusion_title]
In 2006, Everton FC proposed building a waterfront stadium to replace Goodison Park, but the idea was nixed by the government.
[fusion_title size=”4″]NEWCASTLE UNITED TOWN MOOR STADIUM[/fusion_title]
In 1997, Newcastle United FC scrapped plans for a 55,000-seat stadium on the Town Moor, following opposition from local campaigners.
[fusion_title size=”4″]PORTSMOUTH DOCKLAND STADIUM[/fusion_title]
In 2007, Portsmouth FC unveiled plans for a shimmering £600 million stadium on the coast, which was ultimately thwarted by the 2008 financial crisis.
[fusion_title size=”4″]TOTTENHAM OLYMPIC STADIUM[/fusion_title]
Tottenham FC had its sights set on transforming London’s Olympic Stadium into their new home, but West Ham’s plans won out.
[fusion_title size=”4″]BARCELONA’S NEW CAMP NOU[/fusion_title]
FC Barcelona has settled on redeveloping Camp Nou, but at one time the Catalan side floated the idea for a 150,000-seat stadium on a man-made island tethered to the city by a bridge.
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