BBC hopes that the FA Cup final will be scheduled at 15:00 p.m. local time to avoid affecting the European singing competition

April 29th news The broadcaster of the FA Cup final BBC hopes to advance the final time to avoid conflicts with the European singing competition.

The FA Cup final of this season will be played against Crystal Palace by Manchester City, and the match will be held at Wembley Stadium on May 17. The BBC hopes that the final will start at 15:00 p.m. local time (22:00 p.m. Beijing time on May 17), rather than kicking off at 17:15 p.m. like the FA Cup semi-finals.

This is because the finals of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be held at 20 pm on the same day. If the FA Cup finals start at 17:15, once the overtime or even a penalty shootout is entered, it will conflict with the time of the Eurovision Song Contest. In that case, it may affect the broadcast ratings.

European Singing Contest has high ratings in the UK, with the total audience of last year's Eurovision Contest finals reaching more than 8 million. This year's finals were attended by 26 performers, and the ratings were expected to hit a new high.

Finally, the FA will negotiate with relevant local departments, police and others to determine the time of the FA Cup final.