Wembley in pictures

Sir Norman Foster's plans for a new Wembley, unveiled in 1999, have been scaled down and revised

The revised Wembley will cost approximately £750m, and it beat alternative sites in the Midlands to approval

Foster's original plans were scaled down and an on-site hotel and office complex scrapped

The 90,000 capacity stadium can stage athletics through the use of a specially-fitted platform

The project will provide a permanent home for England games, with a huge arch replacing the twin towers

The 133 metre high steel arch will be the largest single span roof structure in the world

A key design feature is the sliding roof that will ensure the pitch receives enough sunlight

When the stadium is completed in 2006 it will form a major landmark on the London skyline

Wembley work to start

The cost of Wembley