Season 4 Episode 29

Replays

In a hugely controversial decision, FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2024/25 competition.
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Episode Notes

FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2024/25 competition.

All rounds of the Emirates FA Cup will also be played on weekends, including the fifth round which has been played in midweek for the past five seasons. The changes come as part of a new six-year agreement between the Football Association and the Premier League, and criticism of the changes has been strong.

Vocabulary

  1. Windfall: an amount of money that you win or receive from someone unexpectedly
    ”Earning an FA Cup replay brought a financial windfall to the struggling club.”
  2. Penultimate: second from the last
    ”The FA Cup final will be played on the penultimate weekend of Premier League matches.”
  3. Scrap: to not continue with a system or plan
    ”FA Cup replays will be scrapped in the 2024/25 competition.”

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