Within the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s demise on Thursday, the English Premier League mentioned all of its matches by means of Monday shall be postponed.
All 20 golf equipment had been scheduled to carry matches this weekend. Noteworthy matches postponed embody Chelsea versus Fulham, Manchester Metropolis versus Tottenham, Crystal Palace versus Manchester United and Arsenal versus Everton.
When the video games shall be made up is unknown.
“We and our golf equipment wish to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s lengthy and unwavering service to our nation. As our longest-serving monarch, she has been an inspiration and leaves behind an unbelievable legacy following a lifetime of dedication,” mentioned Richard Masters, Premier League chief government. “It is a tremendously unhappy time for not simply the nation, but in addition for the hundreds of thousands of individuals world wide who admired her, and we be a part of along with all these in mourning her passing.”
Soccer isn’t the one sport that’s taking a break as a result of Queen’s demise. The BMW PGA Championship, that includes most of the world’s high golfers, suspended play on Thursday. As of early Friday, it’s unknown if the match will resume this weekend.