English Premier League clubs will conduct urgent talks today as the possibility of postponing next weekend’s games due to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral looms.
Resources will be strained both in the capital and elsewhere, the Daily Mail reported. Officers from across the nation are expected to be called up to London to work on Monday’s funeral for Queen Elizabeth and events surrounding it.
The insider claims that games like Manchester United vs. Leeds on Sunday and Chelsea vs. Liverpool are among those being discussed, and that more meetings are scheduled for today. The Thursday Europa League match between Arsenal and PSV is also in danger.
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It is believed that the topic of switching games has already been brought up. Everton, on the other hand, are at home on the day that Chelsea would be visiting Anfield.
Recall that all English Premier League games, as well as those in the lower divisions, were postponed last weekend in honor of Her Majesty the Queen, who passed away at the age of 96. If the outcome of the negotiations is unfavorable, we may see additional postponements, which will result in a backlog of fixtures.
Stated that In a statement, former Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas shared what the late Queen Elizabeth taught him about Arsenal.
As he joined the rest of the world in mourning the demise of the monarch who passed away on Thursday at the age of 96, Fabregas reiterated that the Queen was an Arsenal supporter.
The longest-serving queen in British history, Queen Elizabeth, was rumored to be a die-hard sports fan.