Veterans of the Armed Forces say they are being “left to rot” over Chelsea’s £2bn stadium plans.
Sir Oswald Stoll’s mansions house the grounds and homes of war widows and the hundred veterans who served in conflicts from Korea to Afghanistan.
But citizens told MailOnline they were being “scrapped” when Chelsea’s £80 million offer to buy the site was accepted in October.
London’s iconic Premier League club will redevelop Stamford Bridge into a 60,000-capacity stadium.
The Stoll Foundation will retain 20 of the flats in the complex and Chelsea won’t take possession of the others until 2025.
Paul White, 54, visited Northern Ireland when he was 18 and moved there 4 years ago.
He said: “It’s very worrying, but what about the men and women who have been here for 30 years?It turns out that they will put them in a residence and leave them to rot.
“I don’t think [Chelsea chairman] Todd Boehly is aware of that and, if he were, why would he care so much about American veterans when we’re simply marginalised?”
Another Army veteran, in his 60s, said: “The topic of the verbal exchange for most other people is: Where are we going?
“It’s the lack of foresight and planning.
“Here are glorious octogenarians, widows, who are beside themselves and worried. “
The Stoll Foundation won thirteen bids for the site, although it reached an agreement with Chelsea in October 2023.
Stoll’s lead executive, Will Campbell-Wroe, told MailOnline that confirmation of the move date “should be done within the next month”.
He said: “There’s some anxiety among citizens and that’s understandable because at the moment we’re not at the point where I can say it’s the address and postcode where a new home can be introduced, so of course they’re anxious. .
“Some of them have complex commutes and enjoy homelessness on the streets. We are aware of this, but no one will be left homeless. “
“That feeling of bringing a network back to life is surely at the forefront of our minds when we think about what to do next. “
Colin Tiso, 57, suffers such severe PTSD from his time fighting in the first Gulf War he can’t leave his one-bed flat.
He has previously told The Sun: “Due to my PTSD, I find it difficult to leave my apartment and I am in the process of treatment. My anxiety is overwhelming. Every time I receive newsletters with information about projects, prevent completely. For me, as an Army veteran, I’m scared.
“Leaving the apartment terrifies me. If I can’t get out of the apartment, moving out is going to be traumatic. “
The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation, created for returning veterans of World War I, provides housing for veterans, men and women, and their spouses.
Most of the tenants are over the age of 60 and some say they couldn’t possibly physically manage their move.
Chelsea FC have been contacted for comment.
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