September 10
Evening Standard (newspaper)
It has been revealed that the Southgate-coached England national team will pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II at Wembley Stadium ahead of the UEFA Nations League on a weekend in September.
The English Football Association confirmed on Friday that all players will hold a moment of silence and wear black armbands before kick-off of the UEFA Europa League match on September 26th.
That afternoon, Southgate and England
women's soccer
Head Coach Sarina Wiegmann co-released a statement paying tribute to the Queen: "At this time, our thoughts are with King Charles III, the President of the FA, His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and the entire Royal Family. In remembering and honoring Her Majesty's remarkable life, we would also like to express our gratitude for her outstanding leadership and lifelong service. She showed the world what the British spirit is. Her values, her dignity and her resilience are an example to us all. She has provided us with stability and confidence in the best and toughest of times. I am proud to have her as our supporter and we will be singing God Save the Queen before every game."
"The team will pay our respects to the Queen when we play Germany later this month. Of course, the moment is reminiscent of the 1966
World Cup Final
, and the moment when Her Majesty the Queen handed over the Remit Cup to Bobby Moore. As silence falls over Wembley and the whole country, I will be reminded of this moment and her 70 years of impeccable responsibility."
In a statement, Wigman wrote: "I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. I want to join the billions of people around the world in remembering her life and mourning her passing. My country has always had respect, admiration and love for her. I am sure that this feeling is not confined to England but is shared globally. I can feel the love of the people for her as a mother figure who sought stability and peace in troubled times. The fact that my players and staff sing the national anthem with reverence reminds me of how important she is to this country. "Give her the win" is not just on our jerseys, it's in our hearts. This summer, she took the time to write me a letter congratulating us on our success. In her letter, she called us 'an inspiration to girls and women'. Your Majesty, it is you who inspire me with your tireless work ethic, leadership, dignity and kindness. My thoughts are with the Royal Family and the entire British people who are bearing this sad news."
