Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will take place on Monday, September 19.
This means that all horse racing, a big sport in the UK that will take place on that date, has been postponed
Seven Premier League matches will be played the previous this weekend
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be held on Monday, September 19 at Westminster Abbey at 11 am, the Royal Palace has announced.
This means that all horse racing, which is the only big sport in the UK that will occur on that date, has been postponed.
Government advice for the sports agency states that “as a sign of respect, the organization may want to consider canceling or postpone the event or closing place on the State Funeral Day”.
However, there are no current requirements for sports events at the weekend before the funeral (September 17-18) to be canceled – and all except three Premier League matches will run.
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The Football Association confirmed on Monday that football will return this week, despite the limits of police resources around the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, September 19, has forced delays and re-regulation.
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All English and Scottish football matches were postponed last weekend after the death of the Queen on Thursday, with sports agencies making their own decisions about whether the event had to occur.
The British boxing control council also postponed a Saturday fight between Claresa Shields and Savannah Marshall.
However, here is next weekend’s football fixture:
- Premier League
Friday 16 September - Aston Villa vs Southampton
- Forest Nottingham vs Fulham
Saturday 17 September - Wolf vs man city
- Brighton vs Crystal Palace (postponed due to the current train strike)
- Newcastle vs Bournemouth
- Tottenham vs Leicester
Sunday 18 September - Brentford vs Arsenal
- Manchester United vs Leeds (postponed due to external resources)
- Everton vs West Ham
- Chelsea vs Liverpool (postponed due to external resources)
