Manchester City reject Man Utd FA Youth Cup final venue offer
Manchester City will host their FA Youth Cup final against Manchester United on 14 May at their smaller Joie Stadium after turning down an offer to switch it to Old Trafford.
Manchester City were drawn at home for the game but are unable to use the main pitch because Pep Guardiola's first team still have three home Premier League games to play. Club officials argue that playing the final in the 11-day gap between their match against Crystal Palace and the last game of the campaign against Aston Villa will rob them of essential time to complete construction work on the North Stand, which is planned to open for Villa's visit. The club also have a test event booked for 20 May. They feel they are entitled not to agree to a switch as they are the confirmed home team. The 7,000-capacity ground is used by the club's Premier League 2 and women's teams. Manchester United last won the trophy in 2022 - when more than 60,000 were at Old Trafford to watch a team including Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho beat Nottingham Forest - told City they were prepared to host the game.
The club have used the stadium to host Youth Cup finals previously, but since 2000, every other host club has played the game at their main stadium. Two years ago, a crowd of 20,000 watched City beat Leeds United in the final at Etihad Stadium. It is a repeat of the 1986 final, hosted over two legs at Old Trafford and Maine Road and won by City. United sources feel it is a mistake and will cost the majority of the players involved an experience in what could turn out to be the biggest game of their lives.
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Manchester City and Manchester United are at odds over the venue for their upcoming FA Youth Cup final. The decision has sparked debate and speculation - but what could this mean for the young players involved?
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