Chelsea consult architects who designed Bird's Nest and Allianz Arena over plans to make Stamford Bridge bigger

By Joe Ridge for MailOnline

Published: 10:07 EST, 5 January 2015 | Updated: 11:26 EST, 5 January 2015

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The architects who designed Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium and Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena are looking at ways to increase the capacity of Stamford Bridge towards 60,000.

According to the Architects' Journal, Herzog & de Meuron are working with Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands to potentially design a revamp of Chelsea's 41,837-seater stadium to satisfy demand for tickets at the Premier League leaders' home.

Chelsea, who have previously looked in to building a new stadium at Earls Court, White City and Battersea Power Station, announced in June they had commissioned a study into how Stamford Bridge can be expanded.

Chelsea are looking in to ways to expand their 41,837-capacity Stamford Bridge stadium

Chelsea had previously looked in to moving to Battersea Power Station (above)

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Chelsea consult architects who designed Bird's Nest and Allianz Arena over plans to make Stamford Bridge bigger