At the time of English Football’s greatest triumph, in 1966, Wembley stadium was owned by a private company. Wembley Stadium Limited owned it from 1923 until the mid-90s, when the old stadium was purchased by the FA with the help of National Lottery money. So what is all the fuss about its ownership now (Wembley sale to Fulham owner agreed in principle by FA board, 28 September)? In the same way that a contract for the stadium’s hire for the 1966 World Cup was entered into by the FA with its owners, so now – following its sale – a contract for England to play its future games could be entered into.
I would question whether the FA should consider repaying the £100m of National Lottery money it received to buy the old stadium.
Paul Lorber
Former leader of Brent council, Wembley, London
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