Wembley pitch to be dug up before cup final

THE controversial Wembley pitch is to be dug up immediately.

Arsene Wenger branded the surface “a disaster” after Arsenal’s FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea last Saturday, while Alex Ferguson called it “dead” in the aftermath of Manchester United’s penalty shoot-out defeat to Everton 24 hours later.

In the wake of such criticism, stadium officials decided to launch a thorough review of the pitch and have concluded the rye grass surface should be replaced with immediate effect.