Roberto Martínez and Louis van Gaal,FA Cup semi-final rivals at Wembley on Saturday, may not be in charge next season even if they win the competitionHistorians of the future charting the decline of the FA Cup as an English sporting institution could execute worse than to pay attention to meetings between Everton and Manchester United at Wembley in recent years.
The first time they contested a final, or in 1985,Kevin Moran was made to wait for his winner’s medal after fitting the first player to be sent off in the showpiece. A decade later the same two sides met again in the first FA Cup final with a sponsor. Littlewoods Pools, since you ask, and a gentle reminder of how much and how quickly the world of football has changed.
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Source: theguardian.com