No Wembley promise on 2007 final
Wembley Stadium
Wembley was due to host five England internationals this year
Wembley bosses have declined the chance to guarantee that the new stadium will be ready for the 2007 FA Cup final.
The venue was set to be completed in time for the 2006 showpiece fixture between West Ham and Liverpool.
But the 90,000-seater is now not expected to be able to host events until early 2007.
"For us the most important thing is not to hit a particular date," Wembley National Stadium Limited chairman Michael Cunnah told Five Live Sport.
"The England matches can be played around the country, which has been very successful, and the cup finals have a very good home down in Cardiff.
"The important thing for us is that the stadium is built to the right quality and for the price that we can afford.
"So from that point of view, time becomes our variable and although we were very, very disappointed not to have the FA Cup final here it is more important to get the stadium that is going to be here for 100 years."
WNSL have been told they face a compensation claim for as much as £150m from stadium builders Multiplex.
Multiplex has told Five Live Sport that WNSL have made over 200 significant changes to the original design.
And now they want Wembley bosses to help them contribute to the penalty costs incurred because of delays to the stadium.
The penalty clause in the building contract is believed to be for £140,000 per day.
But Cunnah added: "We refute any claims that Multiplex have against us.
"£150m is an outrageous number and we refute any claim whether it is for £1 or for £150m.
"Technology has moved on since the stadium was designed so there have been design changes but they have all been pre-agreed with Multiplex."
Meanwhile, the Health and Safety Executive is investigating alleged safety breaches on the site, which were uncovered by Five Live Sport.
However, Multiplex say that health and safety is paramount on their sites, and that strict guidelines are in place.
Wembley Stadium
Wembley was due to host five England internationals this year
Wembley bosses have declined the chance to guarantee that the new stadium will be ready for the 2007 FA Cup final.
The venue was set to be completed in time for the 2006 showpiece fixture between West Ham and Liverpool.
But the 90,000-seater is now not expected to be able to host events until early 2007.
"For us the most important thing is not to hit a particular date," Wembley National Stadium Limited chairman Michael Cunnah told Five Live Sport.
"The England matches can be played around the country, which has been very successful, and the cup finals have a very good home down in Cardiff.
"The important thing for us is that the stadium is built to the right quality and for the price that we can afford.
"So from that point of view, time becomes our variable and although we were very, very disappointed not to have the FA Cup final here it is more important to get the stadium that is going to be here for 100 years."
WNSL have been told they face a compensation claim for as much as £150m from stadium builders Multiplex.
Multiplex has told Five Live Sport that WNSL have made over 200 significant changes to the original design.
And now they want Wembley bosses to help them contribute to the penalty costs incurred because of delays to the stadium.
The penalty clause in the building contract is believed to be for £140,000 per day.
But Cunnah added: "We refute any claims that Multiplex have against us.
"£150m is an outrageous number and we refute any claim whether it is for £1 or for £150m.
"Technology has moved on since the stadium was designed so there have been design changes but they have all been pre-agreed with Multiplex."
Meanwhile, the Health and Safety Executive is investigating alleged safety breaches on the site, which were uncovered by Five Live Sport.
However, Multiplex say that health and safety is paramount on their sites, and that strict guidelines are in place.
