Cardiff gets nod as uncertainty surrounds Wembley
FA chief executive Brian Barwick has finally brought the axe down on any hope this season’s FA Cup final could be staged at the stadium and refused to set a new opening date.
Given the speculation which has rumbled throughout the winter over whether the rebuilt stadium would be available as promised on May 13, it has correctly been pointed out the FA have no wish - or need - to back themselves into a corner a second time by confirming precisely when the ground will be available.
