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Thursday, February 09, 2006

WILL WEMBLEY BEAT THE DEADLINE?


The Football Association insist they will give Wembley's builders Multiplex until the last possible minute to try to complete the stadium in time for this year's FA Cup final.
There were reports today that a decision to stage the final on May 13 in Cardiff has already been taken.
Although that is looking an increasingly likely prospect, the FA are adamant that no final decision has been taken.

It is in Multiplex's interests to finish work as soon as possible - they are expected to lose more than £100million on building the £757million stadium and will be penalised £1million a week for over-running the deadline.
Even if they do complete construction by March 31, however, that would not guarantee the final being at Wembley.
The new stadium would still need to train up hundreds of staff, and satisfy safety officials it would be able to stage the final in such a short space of time.
Multiplex admitted last month that there was only a 70% chance of Wembley being built in time to stage this year's cup final.