Wembley launch ticket inquiry

Wembley Stadium will launch an internal inquiry into the fiasco that has left hundreds of executive club fans waiting for their FA Cup final tickets with two days to go.

Tickets for Manchester United’s showdown with Chelsea were scheduled to be sent out on Monday but staff were still working to clear a backlog caused by a computer problem last night.

Around 400 of the 6,000 individuals and companies who have spent up to £10,000 (€14,600) on 10-year licenses that allow them to purchase tickets for matches at Wembley still do not know if they will have access to Saturday’s final.

Wembley Stadium this morning issued a full apology and told anxious fans they will be able to collect tickets on the day.

A spokesperson said: “A number of Club Wembley tickets were not delivered yesterday as previously promised.

“We apologise to the members concerned and will contact every individual affected.

“We our couriering out most remaining tickets today and have given people the option of ticket collection so they are received in good time for the cup final.

“We are very sorry that this has happened and will be conducting internal inquires to make sure this doesn’t happen again to our valued customers.”