Wembley to host FA Cup Final
27 Mar 2007 - 15:37:34
The Football Association has confirmed that this year's FA Cup Final will take place at the new Wembley Stadium on Saturday May 19.
Brent Council has awarded the stadium its General Safety Certificate which means that Wembley can host events with up to 90,000 spectators.
FA chief executive Brian Barwick said: "It's the announcement that a lot of people have been waiting for and is great news for football fans in this country and indeed the world over.
"The Cup Final and Wembley Stadium go hand in hand and everybody at the FA is looking forward to a great day."
Wembley Stadium managing director Alex Horne added: "We're delighted with the news and I would like to thank Brent Council for their help during this process.
"We received the keys to the stadium just over a fortnight ago, since then Wembley and The FA's staff have worked incredibly hard to put on two great test events in a very short period of time.
"We realise that there is still some way to go yet and are digesting the feedback we have received in order to ensure that coming to Wembley Stadium is a fantastic experience for fans."
The last FA Cup Final to be held at Wembley was seven years ago when Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1-0.
