The federation has decided to suspend all activity as a sign of mourning. “As the oldest monarch, he was an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy after a lifetime of dedication,” Premier League CEO Richard Masters said. This is the third time in history that the activity has stopped.
How could it be otherwise, British football decided to pay a deep tribute after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. This is how the English federation announced that the dates of all its divisions will not be disputed this weekend.
“During a meeting this morning, the clubs of the premier league they paid homage Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II . To honor his extraordinary life and contribution to the nation, and as a mark of respect, this weekend’s Premier League games will be postponed, including Monday night’s game.” established the most important tournament in a statement.
Likewise, the executive director of the top british football competition Richard Masters, He noted that the clubs wish to “pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service”.
“As the longest serving monarch, she was an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy after a lifetime of dedication. This is a very sad time not only for the nation, but for the millions of people around the world who looked up to him, and we join those who mourn his passing.” said the manager.
Apart from the top flight, the other divisions of English football will also see no action this weekend. Even the duel that took place this afternoon between Burnley and the The City of Norwich by Marcelino Núñez was also postponed. Monday’s games will not be played either.
The only duels played were those of Europa League and Conference League which had British teams as protagonists last Thursday. Although in these clashes tribute was also paid to the monarch.
third time in history
Just to measure the importance of this decision and the image of the monarch, football in England has only been suspended twice in over a hundred years of history.
The first time was in the Second World War , a conflict that had the British country as the absolute protagonist from the beginning of the war actions. The second case, much closer in time, was in March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic broke out.
After the death of Elizabeth II, what happened after the tragic death of Lady Di, who was 25 on August 31. On this day in 1997, a match between Liverpool and Newcastle United was played, which was suspended and played the following day.
In April last year, when Prince Felipe, husband of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, died, the Prime Minister decided to observe a minute’s silence to honor his figure, closely linked to football. However, no matches have been postponed.
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