Premier League confirmed postponement of the 7th series round on Friday. It was an expected decision. There will also be no matches in the lower divisions, report English Football League (EFL).
– We and the club will honor His Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country, said Premier League director Richard Masters and continued:
– This is a very sad moment not only for the nation, but also for the millions of people who admire it around the world. Together we join them in mourning his passing.
Great Britain has entered national mourning as a result of the Queen’s death. It also affects football and other sporting events. Just hours after the news of the death, the English Football League (EFL) announced that Friday’s game had been postponed.
Manchester City were supposed to host Tottenham for the top flight on Saturday night. Many have been waiting for striker Haaland’s duel against Kane.
Here are the other weekend PL games that were canceled:
Saturday: Fulham – Chelsea, Bournemouth – Brighton, Leicester – Aston Villa, Liverpool – Wolverhampton, Southampton – Brentford.
Sunday: Arsenal – Everton, West Ham – Newcastle, Crystal Palace – Manchester United.
Monday: Leeds – Nottingham Forest.
Several English teams played in the European Cup on Thursday night. A moment of silence was observed before the second half of the match between Zurich and Arsenal in the Europa League. Later in the evening, there were also signs before kick-off at home games for Manchester United and West Ham.
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