The Premier League, EFL and WSL have postponed this weekend’s fixtures following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth on Thursday.
Sports event organisers from across the UK were involved in a call with British government on Friday morning to discuss the staging of fixtures in the wake of the queen’s death.
The Irish Football Association announced on Friday morning that football at all levels in Northern Ireland had been cancelled this weekend as a mark of respect.
Derry City's SSE Airtricity Premier Division match against Bohemians will go ahead as planned on Friday night at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry.
The UK's official guidance on the period of mourning published on Friday morning appeared to give sports organisers the go-ahead to stage events as planned this weekend, but advised against putting on anything that would clash with the queen's state funeral.
As a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed.
— Premier League (@premierleague) September 9, 2022
However, both the Premier League and EFL confirmed the decision had been taken to postpone the next round of fixtures, including Leeds against Nottingham Forest on Monday night.
“At a meeting this morning, Premier League clubs paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. To honour 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,” a statement from the Premier League said.
“Further updates regarding Premier League fixtures during the period of mourning will be provided in due course.”
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