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| Wembley Stadium to open next year | |
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| The Football Association has struck a deal to end the dispute with Multiplex, the company building the new Wembley Stadium, so it can open next year. | The Football Association has struck a deal to end the dispute with Multiplex, the company building the new Wembley Stadium, so it can open next year. |
| But the FA is not yet prepared to say the 2007 FA Cup final will definitely be staged at the near-£800m stadium. | But the FA is not yet prepared to say the 2007 FA Cup final will definitely be staged at the near-£800m stadium. |
| The FA wants to avoid a repeat of last season's fiasco when it had to move the Cup final to Cardiff after more delays. | The FA wants to avoid a repeat of last season's fiasco when it had to move the Cup final to Cardiff after more delays. |
| However, BBC Sport understands that the 2007 final will almost certainly be played at the new Wembley next May. | However, BBC Sport understands that the 2007 final will almost certainly be played at the new Wembley next May. |
| The FA, Wembley National Stadium Limited (WNSL) and Multiplex have now settled all outstanding disputes regarding the construction of,and payments for the project. | The FA, Wembley National Stadium Limited (WNSL) and Multiplex have now settled all outstanding disputes regarding the construction of,and payments for the project. |
| We look forward to staging major events at the stadium next year FA chief executive Brian Barwick | |
| The new national stadium, which was originally meant to cost £757m, was due to open at the beginning of 2006, but Multiplex announced a series of delays over its completion. | The new national stadium, which was originally meant to cost £757m, was due to open at the beginning of 2006, but Multiplex announced a series of delays over its completion. |
| WNSL, a subsidiary of the FA, is now expected to pay about £35m to Multiplex on top of the original fixed-price contract to take account of changes to the design. | WNSL, a subsidiary of the FA, is now expected to pay about £35m to Multiplex on top of the original fixed-price contract to take account of changes to the design. |
| The actual terms of the agreement to get the stadium handed over to the FA early in 2007 have not been made public. | The actual terms of the agreement to get the stadium handed over to the FA early in 2007 have not been made public. |
| English football's governing body announced on Thursday that WNSL and Multiplex have put their "differences behind them" to get the stadium finished off. | English football's governing body announced on Thursday that WNSL and Multiplex have put their "differences behind them" to get the stadium finished off. |
| FA chief executive Brian Barwick said: "This agreement secures the process of getting the new Wembley Stadium up, running and open to the public. | FA chief executive Brian Barwick said: "This agreement secures the process of getting the new Wembley Stadium up, running and open to the public. |
| "We look forward to staging major events at the stadium next year and consider this agreement with Multiplex to represent the beginning of the end of the construction phase. | "We look forward to staging major events at the stadium next year and consider this agreement with Multiplex to represent the beginning of the end of the construction phase. |
| "Everyone's target is now to complete what will be the finest stadium in the world." | "Everyone's target is now to complete what will be the finest stadium in the world." |
| Most of the building work at the site is now complete and two low-key events - such as an Under-21 international and a concert - will be staged at the stadium ahead of the FA Cup final. | Most of the building work at the site is now complete and two low-key events - such as an Under-21 international and a concert - will be staged at the stadium ahead of the FA Cup final. |