On August 5, 2007 Community Shield will return to Wembley for the first time in seven years. As the traditional start of the indoor soccer season in England, is disputed, the game is usually the winners of the English Premier League and FA Cup. Formerly known as the FA Charity Shield was the first game in 1908, has been contested between Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers with the match at Stamford Bridge - the point homeChelsea FC.
Although now contested by the winners of the English Premier League and FA Cup, it is not always the case, as in the 1920s when the sign was in a match between a team and an amateur team professionals has been challenged in their current form in 1930 introduced. Until 1974, the plate was playing in clubs and various reasons it has been played FA Secretary Ted Croker, who suggested that if the game at Wembley Stadium will be played as a curtain raiser to the new Football --Season.
Wembley Stadium hosted the FA Charity Shield 1974 to 2000 before closing reorganization. In addition to the FA Community Shield, the old stadium also hosted the European Cup 5 times the final and major domestic trophies in England. He was also one of the stages of seventeen to have a World Cup 1966, won by the host country was the host. The closure of Wembley Stadium saw the sign with another football --Final will be moved at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff - a 5 star UEFA stadium, the renovation was completed by early 2007. The last FA Charity Shield at the Millennium Stadium match featuring Liverpool and Chelsea won by Liverpool with two goals to one.
The FA Charity Shield was renamed the Community Shield in 2002, but since its inception, has played in the game to raise the shield an important role in the efforts of the Football Association, the funds of charitiesacross England. Among the sources of funds are net profits of ticket sales and game day programs. The funds are generated from the Community Shield match for the clubs who participated in the previous season's FA Cup First Round, which in turn asked to nominate one or love the community, the organization established by the Club Fund distribute. The remaining funds donated to the charity FA partners - agencies, in conjunction withThe Football Association. FA Charity previous partners have included the British Heart Foundation, SOS Children's Village and Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
Although the Community Shield has become one of the most important game and television coverage around the world, the game is probably the best sample of the 90,000 seats at Wembley. This year, the game will feature the Premiership winners Manchester United and Chelsea won the FA Cup. With a wealth of travel --Options, rail travel in bus, is easy to find Wembley for football fans across the country to take in the atmosphere of a live game to announce the beginning of a new football season, and made Donate for a good cause - all at the same time!
