English Football Association have announced the provisional dates for the FA Cup final to be placed on August 1st 2020.
The FA
Cup was initially cancelled before the quarter-finals stage due to the novel
covid-19, but the tournament organisers hope to complete it alongside the
Premier League.
The
four matches in the last eight will be played over the weekend of June 27 and
28, with no decision reached yet on whether these will be played on a
home-and-away basis as normal or at neutral venues.
“Leicester
city will face tackle with Chelsea”, while “Newcastle face holders Manchester
City”, Sheffield United play Arsenal and Norwich meet Manchester United.
The
scheduled semi-finals will be played on July 11 and 12, these matches and the
final to be played at Wembley as usual. All match fixtures will be behind
closed doors.
The news
will be a boost to the FA from a financial perspective, with its chief
executive Mark Bullingham warning in April of the governing body suffering
losses of up to £150 million ($184 million) as a result of the disruption
caused by the health crisis.
"The
competition has been an integral part of the English football calendar for
nearly 150 years, and we'd like to thank the Premier League executive and clubs
for their support in scheduling the remaining matches during this unprecedented
time," Bullingham said on Friday.
"This
has been a difficult period for many people and while this is a positive step,
the restart date is dependent on all safety measures being met. The health and
well-being of players, staff and supporters remains our priority."
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