This is unfortunate.
For all the work and thought that has gone into preparing Wembley and welcoming France for what is being billed as an international show of unity, a print deadline has forced the FA to apologise.
England take on France in London for a Tuesday night friendly match but it is the first game for the French since the tragic attacks in Paris on Friday.
Tonight, Bobby Moore"s statue has a new backdrop pic.twitter.com/1KT3cLAgpX
— Oliver Holt (@OllieHolt22) November 17, 2015
And, whilst the venue looks the part and the English have sent out a powerful message of solidarity with their decor, there was a slight oversight in the preparations.
With over 70,000 supporters expected to descend on the north London venue, the FA took to Twitter to apologise for the fact that the match programmes for the England-France tie will have no mention of the Paris attacks.
Print deadlines mean tonight's programme does not refer to the tragic events in Paris. We apologise if any content is deemed inappropriate.
— England Football (@EnglandFootball) November 17, 2015
Instead, it is just your standard game preview keepsake.
Tuesday's forthcoming friendly match programme front cover:
England v France #WembleyStadium #England #MCFC pic.twitter.com/2aC9pvBP7p— ⓒⓕ (@cfbcity) November 13, 2015
However, they have endeavoured at least to include something in the programmes.
@KCMANC Hi Kevin, there will be a sheet for supporters purchasing the programme tonight.
— England Football (@EnglandFootball) November 17, 2015
