Wembley Stadium Crack

Engineers have played down fears of structural damage to Wembley stadium calling the development of a crack 'natural settling'.Strong winds at the stadium on Monday were rumoured to have caused a four-floor high crack at the stadium, forcing the partial closure of some areas.

However a stadium spokesperson said engineers Mott Macdonald had reviewed the situation, and that “reports suggesting a crack in the stadium as a result of the movement are incorrect...there was some minor movement in the building on Monday morning”, but “as with all large structures, the stadium had been designed with a movement tolerance factored in.”

“It’s business as usual,” she said, “and the stadium remains fully operational”.

Engineers Mott Macdonald confirmed: “Our investigations are ongoing, but show that slight movement, within expected limits, has taken place across an expansion joint...Large buildings are designed with expansion joints to allow for these natural movements caused by wind and thermal effects.”