Capacity restrictions for events at Wembley Stadium are set by the relevant authorities in conjunction with TfL. Any decisions on capacity restrictions cannot and have not been made by the National League.
Undoubtedly a factual statement.
However what it omits to mention is that any decisions on capacity will have been based on the organiser’s estimates.
The problem is the NL horrendously misjudged demand.
I’ve bolded the key bit.Interesting quote in there, obviously covering their back but goes against what folks were saying that the planned works were made known before the stadium was booked:
Wembley Stadium has been the confirmed venue for this season’s Promotion Final since last year, long before the planned closure of Wembley Park station was announced. Events of this size take months of planning and consultation. As such, seeking alternative venues at short notice was not deemed a viable option.
In which case you'd have to say the TFL are primarily responsible for this (though I'm sure there's been a huge amount of fumbling the ball on the NL side).
The NL admit there were months of consultations.
Can someone reply thanking them for confirming that months of consultations took place and asking them to confirm whether during these consultations they advised TfL, Brent Council and any other relevant authorities that this situation might arise.