Premier League has officially announced about postponing the upcoming weekend's matches following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
The official statement said: "To honour her extraordinary life and contribution to the nation, and as a mark of respect, this weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed, including Monday evening’s game."
Which Premier League games were postponed following Queen Elizabeth’s death?
Here are the postponed Premier League matches:
- 10/09/2022 Fulham v Chelsea
- 10/09/2022 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Brighton
- 10/09/2022 Leicester City v Aston Villa
- 10/09/2022 Liverpool v Wolverhampton
- 10/09/2022 Southampton v Brentford
- 10/09/2022 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
- 11/09/2022 Arsenal v Everton
- 11/09/2022 West Ham United v Newcastle United
- 11/09/2022 Crystal Palace v Manchester United
- 12/09/2022 Leeds United v Nottingham Forest
When will the postponed Premier League matches take place following Queen Elizabeth’s death?
Premier League is yet to set an alternative date for the postponed fixtures, while there are still discussions regarding the British clubs' European action next week.
The Football Association could decide on forming a new schedule for the postponed matches. It would see the games distributed throughout the campaign, with the international break dates in consideration.
International break begins |
International break ends |
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September 19, 2022 |
September 27, 2022 |
November 20, 2022 |
December 18, 2022 |
March 20, 2023 |
March 28, 2023 |
June 12, 2023 |
June 20, 2023 |
June 12, 2023 |
July 16, 2023 |
Premier League's 2022/23 campaign is set to end on May 28, 2023. Another option would be to extend the tournament by one week in order to play the postponed matches.
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