When and Why Charity Shield Changed Name to Community Shield

• Arsenal have beaten Manchester City 4-1 on penalties to win the 2023 Community Shield
• The one-game English top-flight league curtain raiser is one of the oldest competitions in the country
• It used to be called the Charity Shield until 2002 when it changed its name to the Community Shield

Arsenal have just beaten Manchester City 4-1 on penalties to win the Community Shield after forcing City to a 1-1 draw in the extra minutes of regular time through a goal from Leandro Trossard.

The Gunners won the competition for the second time under Mikel Arteta, and their 17th time overall, while Manchester City lost the final for the third consecutive season.

The Cityzens will feel a bit hard done by as they conceded late into the game, but will take consolation from the fact that they won a historic treble last season, overtaking Arsenal to win the Premier League title.

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Why Community Shield changed name

According to The FA, the Charity Shield began in 1908 as a successor to the Sheriff of London Shield, a game played between a leading professional club and an amateur team.

According to GB News, it changed its name again in 2002 after the FA were accused of breaching the UK charity laws in how they handled the proceedings from the competition.

This forced a name change, though it retains the initial idea and how the revenue is shared for the competition, which began at Wembley Stadium in 1974.

According to Goal, the last stadium to host it that was not Wembley was Villa Park in 2012, when the national stadium was being used for the 2012 London Olympics.

Talking points from Community Shield

Sports Brief reported on five talking points from the Community Shield after Arsenal beat Manchester City on penalties following a late equaliser from Leandro Trossard.

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Both teams had moments of risks and experimentation and their team selections suggested that they did not want to give much away in a friendly ahead of the season.

Chelsea players sold to both teams were one of the main talking points, as both appear to be out of place in their new teams.