Why the Community Shield is not being played at Wembley this year

The Community Shield is taking centre stage this weekend (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal take on Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday with the first piece of silverware of the season up for grabs.

But the traditional curtain-raiser will not be staged at Wembley, with the Principality Stadium in Cardiff hosting the game instead.

This is because The Weekend have booked Wembley from August 14 until August 19 as part of their ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour.

This means Arsenal face a t...