No sport in England for ten days, uncertainty about European duels Ajax and PSV European football

with videoTonight at 7.30 pm it became clear that Queen Elizabeth has passed away at the age of 96. Fifteen minutes later, a minute of silence was observed before the start of the second half at FC Zurich – Arsenal (1-2) in the Europa League. The Arsenal players happened to already be playing in moody black, but also wore mourning bands after the break.

This also happened in Scotland during the Conference League match between Heart of Midlothian and Basaksehir from Turkey. The players wore mourning bands after the break. Thursday evening’s football matches in the European cup tournaments that start at 9 p.m. will continue as usual, reports West Ham United. The English club plays in London against FCSB from Romania. There will also be a minute of silence before the game.

From the sports world, reactions to the death of Queen Elizabeth II are already pouring in via social media. Many English football clubs and Formula 1 teams based in England offer their condolences to the bereaved.

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Possibly ten days of no sports

A ten-day period of national mourning has been declared in the United Kingdom. What that means for all competitions and sporting events is not yet clear. There is a good chance that there will be no games this weekend, including in the Premier League. For this weekend, Manchester City – Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace – Manchester United are on the program in the most watched competition in the world.

The first round of the FA Women’s Super League is also scheduled for this weekend, with Tottenham Hotspur – Manchester United as the season opener at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

It is possible that the game will be played again in the weekend of 17 and 18 September. Due to the World Cup in Qatar at the end of this year, the playing calendar is overcrowded and there is hardly any room to catch up this year.

Ajax will play its second group match against Liverpool in the Champions League next Tuesday. It is not yet known whether that match at Anfield will be postponed. Next Thursday, Arsenal – PSV is also on the program in the Europa League.

So far it has only been confirmed that the Burnley – Norwich City and Tranmere Rovers – Stockport County matches will not take place in the lower English leagues on Friday evening. A decision will be made on all remaining matches on Friday evening. Prince William, the grandson of Elizabeth and the heir apparent after his father Charles, is the ceremonial chairman of the English Football Association FA.

Tour of Britain shut down

The Tour of Britain is canceled on Friday due to the death of Queen Elizabeth. The organizers of the race decided to cancel the sixth stage and are still considering the remaining two stages.

“The organizers of the Tour of Britain and the teams, riders and officials involved are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty the Queen,” the organization wrote in a statement posted on social media. “Our condolences to the entire royal family.” Spaniard Gonzalo Serrano leads the British stage race.







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