FA Cup Final Date Confirmed As Quarter Final To Take Place June 27

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The FA cup which is currently at the quarter final stage, was disrupted by coronavirus but it set to resume by June, MySportDab reports.

The Football Association has announced a provisional schedule for the remaining rounds of the 2019-20 FA Cup.

It has also be confirmed that the final is hoped to be played on August 1.

It was announced on Thursday that the English Premier League season will restart on June 17.

The first full set of weekend fixtures marked in for June 19 to 21, pending government approval.

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The FA Cup is also set to resume, with the quarter-finals arranged for June 27 and 28 and the semi-finals on July 11 and 12.

The quarter-final matches were drawn on March 9, although the games were unable to take place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Holders Manchester City have been drawn away to Newcastle United in one of four ties.

Leicester will host Chelsea while Sheffield play Arsenal and Man United will travel to Norwich City.

Mark Bullingham, CEO of the FA, said: “The competition has been an integral part of the English football calendar for nearly 150 years.

We’d like to thank the Premier League executive and clubs for their support in scheduling the remaining matches during this unprecedented time.

“This has been a difficult period for many people and, while this is a positive step, the restart date is dependent on all safety measures being met.

The health and wellbeing of players, staff and supporters remains our priority.”

The Premier League season will resume on June 17 with Manchester City’s meeting with Arsenal one of the first matches to be played.

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