Premier League has confirmed that its weekend round of fixtures won’t go forward as planned following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, as the football fraternity continued to mourn her loss on September 8.
Despite being given special dispensation to decide for themselves whether or not to play their games this weekend, the Premier League has confirmed that the matchday will be postponed amid the national mourning in England following the passing of the Queen on Thursday night.
The Premier League released a statement on Friday morning, confirming that the games won’t be played this weekend – and Monday – as a mark of respect for the former queen.
“At a meeting, this morning, Premier League clubs paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”
“To honour her extraordinary life and contribution to the nation, and as a mark of respect, this weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed, including Monday evening’s game,”
it read.
The football fraternity joined together in mourning the monarch’s death on Thursday night, with several notable former and current players paying their respects and adding sympathies to the Royal Family.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters added his own thoughts on the passing of the Queen
“We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country.”
“As our longest-serving monarch, she has been an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy following a life of dedication,”
he said.
However, not all were happy with the league’s decision to postpone the matches this weekend. Some insisted that the games continued even before the league announced its decision to curtail the matchday.
Additionally, the games for next weekend are also in doubt as things stand, given the policing requirements for the Queen’s funeral, which is to be held on September 19.
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