The FA Cup semifinals will be held at Wembley next month, and the match between Manchester United and Coventry City has been moved ahead because to concerns raised by the Metropolitan Police.
On Saturday, April 20, Manchester City will play Chelsea at 5:15 p.m., while on Sunday, April 21, United will play Coventry at 3:00 p.m. The Football Association (FA) is rumored to have asked for a 4 p.m. kickoff, but following discussions with the police, they have now decided to move the game.
The Daily Mail claims that the police saw the match as “high-risk,” and that the FA and broadcasters were upset over the move because later kickoffs usually result in bigger TV audiences.
As the reigning champions, City defeated United 2-1 in the championship game to clinch a historic triple. Pep Guardiola’s team is the favorite going into their semi-final matchup with Chelsea.
After defeating Liverpool 4-3 in extra time in their thrilling quarterfinal match, United will be the favorite to win the other semifinal. However, Coventry, a championship team, might pull off a shock after defeating Wolves 3-2 to secure a spot at Wembley.
Furthermore, Coventry manager Mark Robins, who played for United and won the FA Cup in 1990, is eager to confront his old team. “I honestly think that the teams that are left are just top, top sides, but my preference was United,” he stated to Coventry Live.
“It appeared for a while that Liverpool would advance, but suddenly everything completely changed. Naturally, I wanted United to win the match, and it was ideal that we were drawn out first and they came out after us!
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