FA Cup final to be played on August 1, provisional restart date announced

It was a gruelling three months for football fans in UK as sporting action was brought to a halt for over three months. That wait was brought to an end this week. On Thursday, Premier League anunced that 2019-20 season will resume on June 17. Subsequently, Football Association (FA) anunced provisional dates for remaining matches of FA Cup. 

FA Cup restart: Provisional dates anunced

According to statement released by FA, quarterfinals of FA Cup are provisionally scheduled for June 27-28. FA Cup final date is set for August 1. "We are pleased to agree (on)  provisional restart date for 2019/20 FA Cup," FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said in statement. " competition has been an integral part of English football calendar for nearly 150 years, and we'd like to thank Premier League Executive and Clubs for ir support in scheduling remaining matches during this unprecedented time."

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Mark Bullingham furr emphasised that FA Cup restart date is provisional and is dependant on "all safety measures being met". officials are hopeful that a FA Cup restart will be a positive step after football activities were temporarily suspended in UK due to coronavirus pandemic. FA, however, maintains that health and wellbeing of staff members, players and supporters remain ir top priority.

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FA Cup restart date, FA Cup fixtures

As of w, venue and kick-off timing for FA Cup quarterfinals are yet to be decided. As for provisional schedule, quarterfinals will be played on June 27-28, semifinals will be played on July 11-12 and final on Saturday, August 1. semifinals and finals of tournament are traditionally played at Wembley Stadium in London. However, venue will be decided at a later date by officials. 

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FA Cup fixtures: Quarterfinals matchups

• Leicester City vs Chelsea
• Newcastle United vs Manchester City
• Sheffield United vs Arsenal
• rwich City vs Manchester United

Premier League return

After a meeting between Premier League bosses and 20 clubs, Premier League is provisionally set to resume on June 17. Aston Villa will host Sheffield United and Manchester City will host Arsenal on Wednesday, June 17. first round of full fixtures will be played between June 19 and June 21. league also anunced that all 92 remaining fixtures will be televised by broadcasters. All matches, including Premier League and FA Cup, will be played behind closed doors with players and club members having to adhere to social distancing guidelines.

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