The turf at England’s international football stadium (pictured) came in for heavy criticism following the FA Cup semi-finals on April 10 and 11, with Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill and Tottenham counterpart Harry Redknapp pointing the finger at its use for rock concerts and other events.
The Institute of Groundsmanship revealed that, because of ongoing loan repayments, the stadium has to remain multi-purpose until 2023.
The news comes as work continues on the venue’s 11th surface since 2007.
The FA, the consultants who oversee Wembley ground-staff and the Institute of Groundsmanship are all due to attend a meeting to formulate a plan to effectively maintain the pitch.
“This really is crunch time now: the FA and Wembley simply have to find a solution to this problem,” said BBC Sport correspondent Dan Roan.
“That 11th new pitch is a short-term solution to a long-term problem.”
Redknapp was scathing in his criticism of the pitch following Spurs’ shock 2-0 defeat to relegated Portsmouth.
Pompey will face Chelsea in the FA Cup final after they beat Villa, whose boss O’Neill was also critical of the surface.
The pitch then hosted a Guinness Premiership rugby match between London rivals Saracens and Harlequins and in May is due to hold the FA Cup final, four play-off finals and England’s World Cup warm-up against Mexico.
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