English Football League set to restart but policing concerns could affect matches

English football on a wide scale is set to recommence on Tuesday following the postponement of all the weekend’s fixtures, but policing concerns mean games will be assessed on a match-by-match basis.

The English Football League programme is due to return, but resourcing issues, particularly in relation to police, may cause difficulties with certain local authority’s Safety Advisory Group protocols.

Millwall are set to play two home games next week, against QPR on Wednesday and Blackpool on Saturday. Queen Elizabeth's funeral takes place next Monday.

The #UCL match between Rangers and Napoli, originally to be played on Tuesday 13 September, has been rescheduled for Wednesday 14 September.Full story: ⬇️

— UEFA (@UEFA) September 11, 2022

Discussions with UEFA are ongoing over the scheduled European fixtures this week involving British clubs in the Champions League, Europa League and European Conference League.

Rangers’ Champions League tie with Napoli has been put back a day to Wednesday, September 14th, due to “severe limitations on police resources and organisational issues”.

As a result, away fans will not be permitted for both matches between the two clubs “as a matter of sporting fairness”, according to UEFA.

The Football Association of Wales said all its competitions can resume from Tuesday.

The Premier League resumes on Friday night, when Aston Villa host Southampton and Fulham travel to Nottingham Forest.

In London, Tottenham take on Leicester on Saturday evening, while Brentford play Arsenal and Chelsea are at home to Liverpool on Sunday.

A statement from Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Martin Hewitt. pic.twitter.com/DC3XZvzRhQ

— National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) (@PoliceChiefs) September 8, 2022