New home of English football reveals a fearsome reputation for office skills

England fans heading to the wondrous new-ish Wembley tomorrow to enjoy the ritual dismantling of Kazakhstan should take a moment to meditate on just what their exorbitant ticket prices are paying for. The fiasco of the stadium’s construction has been reported at great length and over a number of years, but just two weeks ago an extraordinary detail emerged regarding a stadium-related squabble.

In a law suit between Multiplex - the principal builder of the stadium - and a company called Cleveland Bridge, which provided the steelwork for the arch, it emerged that Multiplex’s bill for photocopying to fight their case came to £1 million.

So as the stadium patiently awaits its Geoff Hurst moment to transform it from an overpriced white elephant to the home of national sporting glory, at least fans can comfort themselves that at least as far as photocopying goes, Wembley is already the envy of the world.