A sold-out Wembley will today set a record attendance figure for a women’s football match in the UK when Chelsea play Man United in the FA Cup final — but the stadium’s finances are not so buoyant.
A substantial fall in demand for VIP seats at the national stadium has seen sales plummet by £36.5million since 2017. The FA now face an ongoing financial black hole to cover the cost of running Wembley, which posted losses of £19.6m last season despite the post-Covid return of fans and a full calendar.
A major factor in the losses was the drop in Club Wembley membership sales.