English Premier League postpones matches through Monday following Queen Elizabeth II's death

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The English Premier League announced Friday that all weekend matches, including Monday’s game between Leeds United and Nottingham Forest, have been postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

The league held a meeting on Friday where the 20 top-flight clubs paid tribute to the longest-serving British monarch who passed away just a day earlier at 96. 

The Barclays Premier League badge.  (AMA/Corbis via Getty Images)

"We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country," Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said in a statement. "As our longest-serving monarch, she has been an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy following a life of dedication." 

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"This is a tremendously sad time for not just the nation, but also for the millions of people around the world who admired her, and we join together with all those in mourning her passing."

The Premier League logo is displayed on an LED screen prior to the Premier League match between Leicester City and Sheffield United at The King Power Stadium on March 14, 2021, in Leicester, United Kingdom. Sporting stadiums around the U.K. remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus pandemic as government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors.  (Marc Atkins/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

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