The Premier League has postponed its matches for this weekend following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.
A statement from the league said on Friday morning: “At a meeting this morning, Premier League clubs paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. To honor her extraordinary life and her contribution to the nation, and as a show of respect, this weekend’s round of Premier League matches will be postponed, including Monday night’s match.”
Football bodies held an emergency meeting with the government on Friday morning to decide whether to postpone the weekend’s matches and opted to cancel all games as a show of respect to the monarch after her 70-year reign, as the UK enters a national period. mourning.
As a show of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend’s round of Premier League matches will be postponed.
– Premier League (@premierleague) September 9, 2022
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Aside from the Premier League, all EFL games have also been postponed and the opening weekend of the Women’s Super League will not go ahead as planned out of respect, the FA says.
The Premier League has stated that other games could be affected during the mourning period, but updates on this will be provided in due course.
