The FA has confirmed that Wembley will be hosting this year's
Community Shield, with Premier League champions Manchester United facing
FA Cup winners Wigan on August 11th.
Last season's event was held at Villa Park because of the London Olympics, but is back in London for a 2pm kick-off this year.
David
Moyes will has an early opportunity to win silverware for his new side,
with Wigan also set to have a different man in charge after Roberto Martinez left for Everton last week.
"You
have to go all the way back to 1985 for the last time that Manchester
United played in this fixture without Sir Alex Ferguson on the touchline
so the eyes of the world will be on the Community Shield and Wembley
when David Moyes leads them out in August," said FA general secretary
Alex Horne.
"Wigan Athletic provided a fairytale ending to this
season's FA Cup Final, which was fitting in our 150th anniversary year,
and it will be great to welcome them back to Wembley as they take on the
double challenge of Europa League football and the Championship."
Furthermore,
Manchester United have received a ticket allocation of 35,000 for the
match while relegated Wigan, criticised in some quarters for not selling
out last season's Wembley allocations on the way to the FA Cup final,
will have just 15,000 and prices range from £20 to £45.
"Manchester
United travel in great numbers while Wigan Athletic's allocation is
based on the attendances across their two visits to Wembley in The FA
Cup last season," added Horne.
"The 2pm kick-off time has been
agreed by all the relevant authorities and means that both sets of
supporters can travel back to the north west."
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