Wembley Stadium is to have a new pitch laid for the 10th time.
The pitch cut up badly during the FA Cup semi-finals earlier this month and a rugby union game was played at the stadium on Saturday.
Work on laying the new pitch began on Sunday, with the next fixture at the stadium the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Portsmouth on 15 May.
"Wembley Stadium can confirm that a new pitch will be installed, with work commencing today," a statement said.
"We will continue working with The Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) to install and maintain the new turf.
"The pitch will be the same type as was used in the latter part of last year. We will continue to refine the installation and maintenance regime to build on the formula that was successful during that period.
"Wembley and STRI feel confident that we will be able to deliver and sustain a good pitch at Wembley for our busy football schedule in May."
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Redknapp slams 'Sunday league' Wembley pitch
An FA statement after the FA Cup semi-finals read: "Football is the top priority. We have to deliver and sustain a consistent quality pitch."
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp joined the chorus of disapproval for the Wembley surface, describing it as a "disgrace" after his side's defeat by Portsmouth, with Pompey manager Avram Grant equally scathing.
Spurs and Portsmouth players slipped throughout their semi-final, and Chelsea and Aston Villa suffered similar problems with their footing on the Wembley surface in their match the previous day.
Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor said the heavy demands on the pitch in the coming months meant it was essential the problem was addressed as soon as possible.
"We have cup finals, Football League play-offs and within days an England international game," said Taylor.
"There has not been enough forethought put into it. There is so much opportunity to take advice with regard to drainage of a pitch and letting air and sunshine getting through but it's not happening."
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With so many matches taking place between now and England's final home friendly before the World Cup, against Mexico at Wembley on 24 May, England manager Fabio Capello is likely to be concerned that increased damage to the Wembley turf could put key members of his World Cup squad at increased risk of injury.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson recently spoke of the "heavy" pitch playing its part in striker Michael Owen suffering a season-ending hamstring injury during the 2010 Carling Cup final.
Geoff Webb, chief executive of the Institute of Groundsmanship, described cultivating the Wembley surface like "growing grass in a shoebox" but said the problems can be overcome with the right attention.
"Wembley Stadium is imposing but there are many others around the world like the Nou Camp that have equally similar structures," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"It's not in the interest of anyone to see the national stadium's surface under continued scrutiny and speculation. Wembley is an iconic football venue which deserves the optimum playing surface.
"It can be fixed, it needs the right people to look at the ongoing issue and a plan of action to solve that."
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said the FA had to solve the problem to avoid it damaging England's 2018 World Cup bid.
"I saw that they have relaid it 10 times. It looks like relaying the pitch is not the problem. They have to go deeper into the problem," said Wenger.
"I support personally the campaign for England for the World Cup in 2018. I try to be active on it so I can't imagine that England goes for the bid for the World Cup with a bad pitch. They have to sort out the problem. They have to sort it out.
"I don't know if it would harm England's campaign, I just want to feel comfortable that England have the most renowned football stadium in the world. To have a bad pitch is not acceptable.
"I'm confident that the confederation will sort it out but it cannot remain that everybody complains about the pitch after the game. It's not good enough."
In addition to showpiece football matches and rugby union club games, Wembley also stages rugby league's Challenge Cup final, NFL games and music concerts and has even hosted motorsport events in the past.
The debts incurred in the construction of the stadium mean that events need to be staged at Wembley on a regular basis to ensure a steady stream of income.
The pitch cut up badly during the FA Cup semi-finals earlier this month and a rugby union game was played at the stadium on Saturday.
Work on laying the new pitch began on Sunday, with the next fixture at the stadium the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Portsmouth on 15 May.
"Wembley Stadium can confirm that a new pitch will be installed, with work commencing today," a statement said.
"We will continue working with The Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) to install and maintain the new turf.
"The pitch will be the same type as was used in the latter part of last year. We will continue to refine the installation and maintenance regime to build on the formula that was successful during that period.
"Wembley and STRI feel confident that we will be able to deliver and sustain a good pitch at Wembley for our busy football schedule in May."
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Redknapp slams 'Sunday league' Wembley pitch
An FA statement after the FA Cup semi-finals read: "Football is the top priority. We have to deliver and sustain a consistent quality pitch."
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp joined the chorus of disapproval for the Wembley surface, describing it as a "disgrace" after his side's defeat by Portsmouth, with Pompey manager Avram Grant equally scathing.
Spurs and Portsmouth players slipped throughout their semi-final, and Chelsea and Aston Villa suffered similar problems with their footing on the Wembley surface in their match the previous day.
Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor said the heavy demands on the pitch in the coming months meant it was essential the problem was addressed as soon as possible.
"We have cup finals, Football League play-offs and within days an England international game," said Taylor.
"There has not been enough forethought put into it. There is so much opportunity to take advice with regard to drainage of a pitch and letting air and sunshine getting through but it's not happening."
GORDON FARQUHAR BLOG
The FA must face the reality that there currently doesn't seem to be an answer to the question of how to make the stadium pay, while actually making it play
With so many matches taking place between now and England's final home friendly before the World Cup, against Mexico at Wembley on 24 May, England manager Fabio Capello is likely to be concerned that increased damage to the Wembley turf could put key members of his World Cup squad at increased risk of injury.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson recently spoke of the "heavy" pitch playing its part in striker Michael Owen suffering a season-ending hamstring injury during the 2010 Carling Cup final.
Geoff Webb, chief executive of the Institute of Groundsmanship, described cultivating the Wembley surface like "growing grass in a shoebox" but said the problems can be overcome with the right attention.
"Wembley Stadium is imposing but there are many others around the world like the Nou Camp that have equally similar structures," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"It's not in the interest of anyone to see the national stadium's surface under continued scrutiny and speculation. Wembley is an iconic football venue which deserves the optimum playing surface.
"It can be fixed, it needs the right people to look at the ongoing issue and a plan of action to solve that."
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said the FA had to solve the problem to avoid it damaging England's 2018 World Cup bid.
"I saw that they have relaid it 10 times. It looks like relaying the pitch is not the problem. They have to go deeper into the problem," said Wenger.
"I support personally the campaign for England for the World Cup in 2018. I try to be active on it so I can't imagine that England goes for the bid for the World Cup with a bad pitch. They have to sort out the problem. They have to sort it out.
"I don't know if it would harm England's campaign, I just want to feel comfortable that England have the most renowned football stadium in the world. To have a bad pitch is not acceptable.
"I'm confident that the confederation will sort it out but it cannot remain that everybody complains about the pitch after the game. It's not good enough."
In addition to showpiece football matches and rugby union club games, Wembley also stages rugby league's Challenge Cup final, NFL games and music concerts and has even hosted motorsport events in the past.
The debts incurred in the construction of the stadium mean that events need to be staged at Wembley on a regular basis to ensure a steady stream of income.
