FA slams Fergie’s Cup semi-finals fixture claim

THE Football Association yesterday denied they had been “forced” by Arsenal to play the FA Cup semi-finals at the Millennium Stadium.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson made the accusation on Manchester United Radio ahead of the matches this weekend in Cardiff. The FA say the semi-finals were scheduled during the close season.

A spokesman told www.thefa.com: “Every season we are under pressure to find large neutral semi-final venues to maximise the number of fans able to follow their teams.