Tuesday 1 May 2018 07:38, UK
Fulham owner Shahid Khan is hoping to build a retractable roof on Wembley Stadium that fully closes.
The NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars owner has made the Football Association an offer of £1billion for Wembley Stadium.
A partial roof was implemented for Wembley when it was built between 2003-2007 but Khan would like to install a roof similar to that of the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
"There are now all kinds of plastic roofs [you can install], so if you could do that you could control the climate," Khan told the Daily Telegraph.
"With the roof there are two sliding parts that move but the rain can still come in and if you are looking at a winter concert, for example, would it be comfortable for people?"
The proposed deal has prompted speculation over the future use of the venue, including whether England could play matches in stadia around the country, just as they did when Wembley was being rebuilt.
"England must play there. Otherwise it will be a shell. It would be like an empty suit that doesn't have soul," Khan said.
"We don't want the FA abandoning us. Even though the FA captures the revenue from the games, it injects the soul, the passion into the venue that adds value [for us]."
The Football Supporters' Federation will engage opinion if Wembley is sold to determine its members' view on the possibility of England home matches being staged around the country.
The FSF said: "While some fans will back the idea of England matches going 'on the road', others support the concept of a national stadium.
"If this does turn into a concrete proposal we will survey our members to find out the balance of that opinion."
Khan said previously he hopes to have the sale completed by August.
