{"id":2377,"date":"2026-05-05T12:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=2377"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:44:14","slug":"fa-youth-cup-final-man-city-reject-man-utds-offer-to-host-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=2377","title":{"rendered":"FA Youth Cup final: Man City reject Man Utd’s offer to host match"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Manchester City will host their FA Youth Cup final against Manchester United at their smaller Joie Stadium after turning down an offer to switch it to Old Trafford.<\/b><\/p>\n

City were drawn at home for the game but are unable to use the main pitch, with Pep Guardiola’s first team still having three home Premier League games to play.<\/p>\n

United, who 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.<\/p>\n

City said no, so the game will be played at the 7,000-capacity ground, which is used by the club’s Premier League 2 and women’s teams.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Two years ago a crowd of 20,000 watched City beat Leeds United in the final at Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n

It is a repeat of the 1986 final, hosted over two legs at Old Trafford and Maine Road and won by City.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

City are yet to confirm a date for the game but it is likely to take place on Thursday, 14 May. The club have been asked for a response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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