FA confirms Community Shield date, Aug 29
The traditional curtain-raiser to the 2020/21 Premier League season, the community shield will take place at Wembley on Aug. 29, the Football Association on Wednesday confirmed.
An FA statement read: “We can now confirm that either Arsenal or Chelsea will return to Wembley for the FA Community Shield supported by McDonald’s next month.
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“The traditional curtain-raiser of the new season will take place at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Saturday 29 August, with the Premier League champions taking on one of the two London clubs who are competing in the Heads Up FA Cup Final this weekend.
“Kick-off time, broadcast details and more details will be announced in due course.”
However, before one of the duo who is scheduled to play Liverpool, they would on Saturday battle for the FA championship in the cup finals.
Fans could be allowed to attend the game, which will be played a fortnight before the new league season kicks off on Sept. 12, according to report.
DailyTimes recall that in 1930, Arsenal Kick started it’s win and still remain top at the community shield record breakers list with 15 wins sitting pretty at the 2nd position after Manchester United with 21 wins, while Chelsea has just 4 wins.
