Time running out for Wembley final

THE chances of this year’s FA Cup final being held at the new Wembley stadium have receded further with builders Multiplex admitting there is only a 70% chance of construction work being finished on time.

The building firm warned in December there was “a material risk” of the £757m stadium not being finished by the March 31 deadline. Now Multiplex have admitted the situation has deteriorated and they will tell Wembley chiefs in three weeks whether they will be able to make the deadline.

Following the announcement Wembley’s chief executive Michael Cunnah said they would be monitoring progress very closely, but conceded that the safety and quality of the stadium was paramount to the cup final being held there on May 13.