THE FA are determined to complete the 2019/20 FA Cup – leading to a potential Wembley final in October.
A statement from English football bosses on Thursday addressed the difficulty of fitting in the final three rounds of the competition amid the coronavirus shutdown.
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And while non-league clubs are seeking to close the campaign early, there was a promise to “do all we can” to see out the cup.
Likewise, the Premier League and Football League have committed to extending the season indefinitely.
According to Daily Mirror, that could mean knocking back the FA Cup final as far as October.
The quarter-finals are still yet to be played between the eight remaining teams in the competition, and there are still up to ten Premier League games to play each as well as the final rounds of European competition.
Thursday’s FA statement confirmed: “We are reviewing all options as we seek to complete these competitions whenever it is safe and appropriate to do so.
“Clubs involved are close to reaching a major final and for those clubs and supporters we will do all we can to keep the Wembley dream alive.”
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Last weekend was the scheduled date for the quarter-finals, seeing Leicester face Chelsea, Newcastle host Manchester City, Norwich take on Manchester United and Arsenal travel to Sheffield United.
How European countries deal with their domestic cups is to be one difficulty of football’s resumption as they will likely fall to the back of the queue against other competitions.
But the decision to delay the Euros, Olympics and Copa America by a year has promised to create extra space in the summer.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
