FA Cup final faces scheduling chaos as underdog could cause major headaches

THE FA CUP final could be hit by major scheduling chaos over the date of the championship play-off final.

That’s because the FA Cup final is scheduled for May 25 – just one day before the Championship play-off final on May 26.

And that potentially poses a major problem for Mark Robins’ Coventry side.

The second-tier team is just four points behind the top six with a game in hand.

This means they are fighting for a place in the play-off final at Wembley, which they lost to Luton on penalties last year.

However, they are also just one game away from the FA Cup final.

A dramatic 3-2 win over Wolves on Saturday secured a place in the last four.

They were then drawn against Manchester United in the semi-finals after Erik ten Hag’s side defeated Liverpool 4–3 in a classic encounter.

A win for Coventry over Man Utd would make them the first second-tier club since Cardiff in 2008 to reach the FA Cup final.

And it could also cause a major problem in terms of scheduling, as The Sky Blues would have two games in the same weekend if they also reached the play-off final.

Since the introduction of the play-offs in 1987, such an event has never occurred, with second division teams that have reached the FA Cup final not appearing in the play-off final.

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There is also no plan for this to happen.

SunSport understands that if this did happen, the Championship match would be moved to accommodate the FA Cup, with the EFL making a final decision on a potential new date.

But before that there’s the FA Cup semi-finals, not to mention the rest of the Championship season.