Gary Neville disagrees with Premier League’s decision to postpone weekend fixtures
Manchester United legend Gary Neville disagrees with the Premier League’s decision to postpone this weekend’s fixtures following the death of Queen Elizabth II.
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Premier League fixtures postponed to mark queen’s death
LONDON: All Premier League matches this weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, it was announced on Friday. The English top flight took the decision despite guidance from the British government that canceling sporting events was not compulsory during a period of national mourning. “At a meeting this morning, Premier League clubs paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” the Premier League said in a statement. “To honor 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.”
Sporting events called off following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Sporting fixtures this weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Premier League matches postponed following death of queen
The Premier League, EFL and WSL have postponed this weekend’s fixtures following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth on Thursday.
Sporting bodies to decide on weekend schedule after Queen Elizabeth's death
Decisions over whether to postpone this weekend’s sporting events in the wake of the death of Her Majesty the Queen will be left to individual organisers.
UK government: No obligation to cancel or postpone sporting events after Queen Elizabeth II death
The UK government has said that there is “no obligation to cancel or postpone events and sporting fixtures, or close entertainment venues” after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. A number of events – including golf’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth and the deciding Test between England and South Africa – have already been suspended.
Premier League, England v South Africa, BMW PGA Championship: How sporting schedule has been impacted by Queen's death
There have been a number of postponements and cancellations across the sporting world following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II... Football Ad All the weekend’s games in the Premier League and EFL have been postponed. All SportsUK government: No obligation to cancel or postpone sporting events2 HOURS AGO The Premier League said in a statement that the decision has been made to honour the Queen's «extraordinary life and contribution to the nation, and as a mark of respect.» Premier League chief executive Richard Masters added: “We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country.
Do shops and businesses need to close during the period of National Mourning?
The country has now entered a period of National Mourning to mark the death of the Queen Elizabeth II. The mourning period began at midnight on Friday (September 9) after it was announced that Her Majesty had died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon.