Scientists have warned that continued climate change concerns in London might cause Stamford Bridge, the stadium for English Premier League powerhouse Chelsea, to be inundated by 2050.
Climate change specialists stated Chelsea, and other London rivals have been warned that the rising rainfall over the following ten years will be too much for their stadiums to bear.
Around a fifth of the stadiums in England and Wales may be totally submerged by 2050, according to studies.
The reports further said that asides from Chelsea, West Ham’s London Stadium, Fulham’s Craven Cottage, and Norwich’s Carrow Road all stand the risk of being underwater 30 years from now.
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According to All Soccer on Monday, the information was passed in October 2022 in a climate change broadcast on Sky Sports, stating the dangers that climate change poses to the world’s most beautiful game, football.
David Goldblatt, a climate change expert, has indicated that football may soon face even more severe repercussions as he said excessive floods may have adverse effects.
Reacting, the FA admitted, “The climate crisis is one of the most pressing issues of our time. At its current rate, climate change will have a wide-reaching impact on all of us.
“In football, we’re already seeing matches affected due to extreme weather — particularly in our grassroots communities.”
“This is the climate crisis. We’re not talking about a few puddles on the pitch, we’re talking about 1.5 metres of water – which means no football.”
Story adapted from Vanguard
