Cunnah said: "From a Wembley Stadium perspective very little has changed. Unfortunately Multiplex (the Stadium’s builders) have had to disclose to their shareholders that they do expect a loss on the project.

"But they are still confirming that the stadium is going to be ready for The FA Cup Final.

"The whole process of handing over such a large stadium doesn't happen overnight. There are over 2000 rooms in this building and there has to be a very long commissioning process to make sure that each aspect of the stadium is of the quality we require."

Cunnah reassured the Five Live team that a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes involving the Stadium’s experienced operations team to prepare the stadium for opening.

He said: "Over the last two years a lot of detailed planning work has been completed as to how we will run the stadium. It is an ongoing process about which we are very confident."

  • WNSL’s contract with Multiplex is a fixed price contract meaning Multiplex is contracted to deliver the 90,000-seater stadium to a fixed specification for a fixed price.
  • The official opening of the stadium remains The FA Cup Final on 13 May 2006.
  • There will be a progressive handover of the stadium from Multiplex to WNSL from 31 January 2006