The traditional curtain raiser to the Premier League season will take on added significance this year with the news that both Chelsea and Arsenal will donate the proceeds from the Community Shield to the victims of the Grenfell Fire tragedy.
 

The Mirror reports that the two clubs, along with the Football Association and sponsor McDonalds, will aim to raise around £1.25M for the disaster fund set up in light of the tragedy that happened on June 14 and claimed the lives of over 70 people.

FA chairman Greg Dyke stated that he hoped the money raised would help in “some small way” to try to help families affected rebuild their lives. Dyke also explained that; “Like the rest of the country, we were all deeply saddened by the terrible incident at Grenfell Tower," Clarke said in a statement. The suffering and loss for those involved is unimaginable.”
 

Whilst only a football match, we hope that in some small way through the Community Shield we can help.Two great London clubs will come together to play at the city's most famous stadium just a few miles from Kensington”.
 

The game takes place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday August 6.