The Football Association, has confirmed that this year’s Community Shield between Wigan Athletic and Manchester United, will be played at Wembley.
Last season’s traditional curtain-raiser, was played at Villa Park because of the London Olympics, but this year, the summer clash between the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners, returns to its home, with a 2pm kick-off on August 11.
“You have to go all the way back to 1985 for the last time that Manchester United played in this fixture without Sir Alex Ferguson on the touchline so the eyes of the world will be on the Community Shield and Wembley when David Moyes leads them out in August,” the FA’s general secretary, Alex Horne, said.
“Wigan Athletic provided a fairytale ending to this season’s FA Cup Final, which was fitting in our 150th anniversary year, and it will be great to welcome them back to Wembley as they take on the double challenge of Europa League football and the Championship.”
United have been allocated 35,000 tickets – priced between £20 and £45 – while Wigan have been given 15,000.
“Manchester United travel in great numbers while Wigan Athletic’s allocation is based on the attendances across their two visits to Wembley in The FA Cup last season,” Horne added.
“The 2pm kick-off time has been agreed by all the relevant authorities and means that both sets of supporters can travel back to the North West.”
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