England: FA Board discusses the sale of Wembley Stadium and will present matter to the FA Council

"The sale of Wembley Stadium (90,000 capacity), the negotiated protections and an outlined plan to invest £600m (€675m on 27/09/2018) into football community facilities, were presented and discussed at the FA Board meeting today," stated the English FA on 27/09/2018.

"Following on from this discussion, The FA Board has agreed to take the presentation to the FA Council to get its input now that the full facts are known," added the FA in its statement. The 127-member FA Council, composed of representatives of the Premier League, EFL and county FAs, only has a consulting role, and does not have the authority to approve or reject the sale, according to British media, with the meeting scheduled for 11/10/2018.

Shahid Khan, owner of Fulham FC (promoted to the Premier League for 2018-19) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL), launched the £600m (€675m) bid to buy Wembley Stadium in April 2018.

"The news from today's FA board meeting is welcomed and encouraging. I understand the discussion was open and thorough. One cannot ask for more as we continue to work through the process toward reaching…