Update: Politics and architecture don't always intersect, but when they do, the result is rarely positive. It has just been announced that British soccer team Chelsea F.C.'s $1.167 billion plans to renovate Stamford Bridge in London have been shelved. The reason? A rebuttal to the U.K.'s decision to delay the visa of club owner Roman Abramovich and prevent him from entering the country. Eventually Abramovich was allowed into the U.K., but only after the 51-year-old businessman went through the Isreali government to gain entrance into England. The controversy forced the Russian billionaire to question if he does, in fact, want to invest so much money into a region that his legal status could be in jeopardy. As such, the plans for the new stadium are to be put on hold indefinitely.

Original story below: One of the most profitable and recognizable teams in the world of sports will soon be playing in a brand-new stadium. Chelsea Football Club, which for nearly 14 decades has been at the fabled grounds at Stamford Bridge in London, has submitted plans for a new 60,000-seat stadium. Swiss-based architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron has designed an estimated $754 million project, which will be built on the same location as the old Stamford Bridge stadium. In efforts to quell any concerns loyal supporters might have, Chelsea has offered to let season ticket holders keep their original seats.

Through the 1970s and mid-’80s, Chelsea F.C. languished near the bottom of league standings. But the London-based team has completely turned it around since then, winning four league titles in the past 11 seasons. It is on the heels of this recent success that the club—owned, since 2003, by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich—has decided to upgrade its 41,789-capacity stadium to add nearly 20,000 more seats for screaming fans.

Herzog & de Meuron’s design features an uneven shape and an exterior made of slender brick ribs, a nod to the Victorian-era architecture surrounding the site. If the project is approved, Chelsea will likely play home matches in nearby Wembley stadium while its future home is under construction. The new Stamford Bridge would debut in 2020.