Liverpool's win in yesterday's FA Cup final confirms both their participation in this year's Community Shield and ours. The date of the match doesn't seem to have been officially confirmed, but with the PL due to start on 6 August, it will presumably be on Sunday, 31 July.
If we now go on and claim the league title, participation will be decided on the traditional champions v. Cup winners basis, giving a match-up between City and Liverpool. If, heaven forbid, Liverpool were now to go on and also become champions, the convention is that the double winners face the league's second-placed side, so this method would also have City as Liverpool's opposition.
Apparently, Wembley can't host the fixture this year owing to the women's Euros. The Emirates, London Stadium, Elland Road and Villa Park have been touted as possible venues. However, the most recent reports had Leicester's King Power Stadium as favourite to host the event, despite having a smaller capacity than any of the other grounds supposedly in the running.
Of course, City won the Community Shield the last time it had to be moved from Wembley. In 2012, with the London ground unavailable owing to the Olympic football tournament, Roberto Mancini's side defeated Chelsea 3-2 at Villa Park.
If we now go on and claim the league title, participation will be decided on the traditional champions v. Cup winners basis, giving a match-up between City and Liverpool. If, heaven forbid, Liverpool were now to go on and also become champions, the convention is that the double winners face the league's second-placed side, so this method would also have City as Liverpool's opposition.
Apparently, Wembley can't host the fixture this year owing to the women's Euros. The Emirates, London Stadium, Elland Road and Villa Park have been touted as possible venues. However, the most recent reports had Leicester's King Power Stadium as favourite to host the event, despite having a smaller capacity than any of the other grounds supposedly in the running.
Of course, City won the Community Shield the last time it had to be moved from Wembley. In 2012, with the London ground unavailable owing to the Olympic football tournament, Roberto Mancini's side defeated Chelsea 3-2 at Villa Park.
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