Due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the English Premier League will postpone all football matches scheduled for this weekend and on Monday.
“Premier League clubs paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at a meeting this morning,” the league said in a statement. “As a sign of respect for his extraordinary life and contribution to the nation, this weekend’s Premier League round will be postponed, including Monday night’s match.”
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said: “We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and consistent service to our country. As our oldest monarch, she was an inspiration and leaves an incredible legacy after a dedicated life. 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 everyone in mourning her.”
The league added that its approach is in line with “the approach that the Football Association and the English Football League will take to their competitions this weekend”.
Updates on the country’s official times of mourning “will be provided in due course,” according to the report.
Meanwhile, theaters in London’s West End and across the country will go ahead with planned performances, but many will pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth, the London Theater Society and the UK Theatre, two groups representing the industry, said in the statement. Thursday night.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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