The 2022 FA Community Shield matchup will meet last season’sPremier League champions Manchester City and FA Cup champion Liverpoolat the King Power Stadium on Saturday, July30 at 12:00 PM (ET). It will be first time in 10 years that this gameisplaced away fromWembley Stadium.
The last time this situation happened was in 2012. Aston Villa’s homeground the Villa Park hosted the 2012 FA Community Shield between Manchester City and Chelsea. In that opportunity, the Citizens won over the London teamto lifttheir fourth Community Shield title.
The2012 London Summer Olympics were the reason why thatcrucialgame was moved out from Wembley Stadium. Thisiconic stadium was used for six games of the football tournamentfor the Olympics including the finals between Brazil and Mexico for the goldmedal.
Whyis Liverpool vs Manchester City for the 2022 FA Community Shield held at the King Power Stadium?
Despite theMen’s footballseasonin Englandwas over months ago, there is amajorfootball tournament being heldat the United Kingdom. This tournament is theUEFA2022Women’s Euro. Therefore, the best stadiums in England arehosting these important matchups.
But youarestillwondering why is this important. It is becauseon Sunday, July 31, 2022 the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euro final will be heldat the iconic Wembley Stadium, as it should be. Therefore, this means the2022 FA Community Shield had to be transferred to another location. So, the FA decided to held this first decisive gameof the season at the King Power Stadium, home of Leicester City.
There were at least three other options for the FA to stay in London for theofficialstart of the 2022-23 English football season. Those options were the Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal and the West Ham’s homeground London Stadium. AlsoLeeds United’s Elland Road and Villa Parkhome of Aston Villa applied to held this decisive matchup.
