King Power Stadium set to host next season's Community Shield

Leicester's King Power Stadium has emerged as the frontrunner to host next season’s Community Shield.

A final decision is yet to be made but insiders have disclosed that the 32,261-seat venue has edged ahead of Elland Road, Villa Park, the Emirates Stadium and the London Stadium.

Wembley is unavailable on July 31 because it is hosting the women’s European Championship final.

The Community Shield will see the winners of the FA Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea face the Premier League champions, either Manchester City or Liverpool. If Liverpool win both, they would face second-placed City. 

In choosing an alternative to Wembley, the FA are mindful of the furore over the FA Cup semi-final between the Reds and City, which saw thousands of empty seats in the City section because the game was played on a weekend when there were no direct rail services to London from Manchester or Liverpool. 

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