Liverpool metro mayor Steve Rotheram has co-written a letter to the FA with his Manchester counterpart Andy Burnham over the decision to host the cup semi-final between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley.
The call so far to keep the game in London has caused controversy due to scheduled railway works effectively denying both sets of supporters in the north west the option to travel to Wembley via train. The matter has also been raised by respective supporters' groups from both clubs.
It has since been reported that the FA were made aware of the plans in 2019 . This has led to Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham accusing the FA of having “failed to give due thought and consideration to the interests of supporters” in their joint-letter, addressed to FA chair Debbie Hewitt.
