12 Aug 2009Wembley Stadium the new FA headquarters

Football Leagues/ Association and Governance | Football Technology and Stadia

The Football Association (FA) has changed headquarters, with Wembley Stadium its new home.

After the final game at the old Wembley in 2000 – a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Germany – the FA set up camp at Soho Square, after a long period at Lancaster Gate.

However, after nine years at the location another change is imminent.

The FA has also spent other occasions at Lancaster Gate in its history, with a shift to number 22 from Russell Square in 1929, before moving to a larger space three doors down in 1972.

This was the organisation's home until the defeat in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier, which also culminated in Kevin Keegan's resignation from the England hotseat.

However, the FA's former neighbour has pledged its allegiances elsewhere in the bidding war to host either the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Daily Mail reports.

Sports marketing agency Hill & Knowlton had its London headquarters two doors away from the FA in Soho Square and is now providing media PR expertise to Holland and Belgium in their joint bid to host the tournament.

A spokesperson for the agency told the publication: "At the time we signed the Holland and Belgium contract, the English bid had yet to finalise their use of outside agencies, which is still the case.

"We're a global commercial company who can't afford to turn down work with no guarantees that England will use us."

Written by Terry Mitchell

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