Cup final can leave dark days of Millwall’s past behind, says chairman

THEO PAPHITIS insists tomorrow’s FA Cup final is a chance for Millwall to reinvent themselves in a new image and leave the days of football violence well and truly behind.

The Lions head into English football’s showpiece event for the first time in their 119-year history aiming to cast off an unwanted reputation and show the world they have changed for the better.

No-one has done more to eradicate the blight of hooliganism which has long dogged the south London club than its chairman, and Paphitis believes the transformation will be complete if they can avoid trouble in Cardiff.