Fans back at Wembley for City cup final

THE English Football League have announced that a ‘proportion’ of 8,000 tickets will be made available to City fans for the Carabao Cup final.

Pep Guardiola’s side take on Tottenham Hotspur on April 25 and it’s now been officially confirmed that the Wembley showpiece will be part of a pilot event reintroducing supporters back into stadiums.

The EFL confirm that 8,000 total supporters will be admitted inside

Wembley, with a set amount of those tickets allocated for City and Tottenham fans, though the EFL say the exact figure will be revealed in due course.

The remainder of the allocation will go to football fans inside the Brent area and NHS staff, to minimise the risk of unnecessary travel and commend those working hard during the Covid pandemic.

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden, said: “Our sports stars and great performers need us to find ways to get bums back on seats safely.

“This science-led pilot programme will be the springboard in getting the buzz back of live performance.

“We’ve supported the sports and arts with unprecedented sums, but it’s now time to make that Great British Summer of live events a reality.”

EFL chairman Rick Parry added: “The Carabao Cup is a prized asset of the EFL, a great competition for clubs to win and always a fantastic occasion so we are absolutely delighted to see supporters back for the 2021 Final, in what will hopefully be another important milestone along the way to a full return of fans.

“Football has lots of expertise in crowd management so we welcome the opportunity to support the government in its Events Research Programme and will also take great pride in hosting NHS staff at the Final to whom we owe so much for their momentous efforts throughout the pandemic.

“The EFL’s broad objective has always been to seek fans return to stadia as soon as it is safe to do so and we welcome the opportunity to play our part working collaboratively with Wembley Stadium.”