Confirmation came through on Friday morning that the entire weekend’s Premier League and EFL schedule was to be postponed after the Queen’s death on Thursday. The start of the new WSL season has also been postponed, along with all non-League and grassroots fixtures, the FA has confirmed.
The Scottish FA, SPFL, SWPL and Highland & Lowland Leagues have agreed that all professional football matches will be postponed this weekend as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II. The Irish FA, too, announced that all football in Northern Ireland scheduled for this weekend will not take place.
UEFA decided Thursday evening fixtures involving Manchester United and West Ham United would go ahead. There was a minute’s silence at both Old Trafford and the London Stadium before the kick-offs, with players and staff wearing black armbands.
However, none of the English sides held press conferences after their matches.
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