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Manchester City is set to face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final on Saturday, May 17.
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Even though the match is still two weeks out, the start time has not been finalized yet.
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Manchester City
and
Crystal Palace
Fans still don’t know the start time for this month’s match.
FA Cup
Ultimately, labeling the delay as ‘crazy’.
The teams are scheduled to face each other on Saturday, May 17, however, they are still awaiting the kickoff time, which could be at either 3 pm or 5:30 pm — with a proposal for the
Met Police
have been in discussions with safety advisory teams and the
BBC
and
ITV
Additionally, we still need to reach an agreement.
Kevin Parker, the general secretary of City’s official supporters’ club, stated: “This is incredibly poor planning; that’s what annoys me. Absolutely bonkers.”
‘The FA Cup final has been scheduled since last summer. Everyone knows when it takes place, yet it appears that everything else takes precedence over considering its effect on the fans.’
‘Each year, it feels like we’re engaged in another struggle with the games at Wembley. It’s tiring.’
Starting later affects your journey since the final train to Manchester Piccadilly departs at 9.01 pm.
The final matches of the past two editions, both being Manchester derbies, began at 3 pm.
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