The death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday (8) has affected all sporting events in the UK this week, with the English League Club announcing that the Championship fixture between Norwich and Burnley, which takes place on Friday (9) local time, will be postponed this week.
England Premier Soccer League
An extension was also announced.
The British government announced the guidelines for the national mourning period on Friday morning local time. It will not force the cancellation of sports activities during the mourning period, including those on the day of the state funeral, and will leave it up to each organization to decide whether to hold such activities. And
England Premier Soccer League
After a meeting, the Club has decided to postpone this week's fixtures, and will make a further announcement on how the matches will be handled during the mourning period. Meanwhile, the British League has also announced the postponement of this week's Championship fixtures.
The news of the Queen's death was released at a time when the Department of
England Premier Soccer League
Arsenal's first half visit to FC Zurich in the UEFA Europa League was followed by a moment of silence in the circle before the restart of the second half.
Manchester United Football Club
They also hosted Real Sociedad, but due to the large number of fans already at the venue, the match was held as scheduled for safety reasons.
England Premier Soccer League
The Racing Association and the government are discussing this weekend's fixtures, and the postponement of Friday's (local time) Championship match between Norwich and Burnley, and the League Two match between Cammell and Stourport have already been announced, and the same arrangement will be made for all fixtures at all levels of the league, while other sporting events such as golf, cricket and tournaments have been canceled.
