The English Premier League has officially announced the postponement of the Chelsea-Liverpool match due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II in recent days, due to the association of the venues where the match will take place with the events related to the funeral.
The Premier League said matches will resume this weekend following a hiatus in the season out of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Seven of the Premier League matches will take place this weekend, with three matches postponed due to the events surrounding the Queen’s funeral..
The report pointed out that the postponed matches on Sunday 18 September are Chelsea v Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, Manchester United at home v Leeds United and Brighton v Crystal Palace..
The official statement indicated that after extensive consultations with clubs, police, local security advisory groups and other relevant authorities, there was no option but to postpone the three games..
“The Premier League would like to thank the UK Football Police and other police forces across the country, as well as broadcast partners, for their support throughout this process and will continue to be in contact with them ahead of the weekend,” the statement said..
The statement continues: “For matches played during the period of national mourning, the Queen will be honored in the Premier League stadiums.”
The statement concluded: “The new dates for postponed matches will be announced in due course.”.
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