The Premier League continues after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. However, three games were postponed.
The Premier League has confirmed that play will resume this weekend. However, three of the ten planned games have to be postponed again due to the events surrounding the Queen’s funeral.
Football across England and the UK was paused last weekend following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Severely constrained police resources have meant the Premier League fixture schedule has faltered. Football authorities are now faced with the prospect of postponing more games that can hardly be accommodated in an already busy schedule.
The top Chelsea-Liverpool game and Manchester United’s clash with Leeds have been called off, as has the already postponed Brighton v Crystal Palace game.
A Premier League statement read: “The Premier League resumes this weekend after a break in the season as a mark of respect following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Seven of the ten Premier League games will be played this weekend , three games have been postponed due to events surrounding the Queen’s funeral.”
The game day at a glance:
Friday 16 September
- Aston Villa vs Southampton – 9pm
- Nottingham Forest vs Fulham – 9pm
Saturday 17 September
- Wolves vs Man City – 1:30pm
- Brighton vs Crystal Palace – postponed
- Newcastle vs Bournemouth – 4pm
- Tottenham vs Leicester – 6.30pm
Sunday 18 September
- Brentford vs Arsenal – 1pm
- Manchester United vs Leeds – postponed
- Everton vs West Ham – 3:15pm
- Chelsea vs Liverpool – postponed
Everything about the Premier League in 90min
This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as.
Source: Stern
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