FFS: No football this Saturday, 10th Sept 2022 'as a mark of respect'. But it's still OK to go to work.

[elbows]

Arsenal's Europa League tie with PSV Eindhoven has been postponed because of "severe limitations on police resources" following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

The match was due to take place at Emirates Stadium on Thursday.
Uefa said a new date for the match would be communicated in due course.

However, BBC Sport understands Chelsea's Champions League group stage match against Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday will go ahead as planned.

Arsenal-PSV postponed due to 'police limitations'

Arsenal's Europa League tie with PSV Eindhoven on Thursday has been postponed because of "severe limitations on police resources" following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[The39thStep]

Chelsea v Liverpool and Manchester United v Leeds United look likely to be cancelled

 

[pbsmooth]

Yes police the issue for United vs Leeds. 200 miles from London. So presumably no London games, unless...

 

[ElizabethofYork]

I think you can overthink it... the decision was left to the FA, they made a quick-ish call, based no doubt on 'respect'. this turned out to be wrong. as other sports showed. now the football is back on. just FA incomptence.

Fecking snowflakes!

 

[Steel Icarus]

The "respect" excuse was taking the piss. If that's the case, all sporting events should have been off - especially polo, where 1/2 of the participants are the queen's cousins, 1/2 are riding the queen's horses, and all of them look like the queen's horses.

 

[Bingoman]

Chelsea v Liverpool and Manchester United v Leeds United look likely to be cancelled

As far as i know Manchester United vs Leeds is off

 

[The39thStep]

As far as i know Manchester United vs Leeds is off

Yup 3 games off Palace , Chelsea and Manchester United

 

[Bingoman]

Yup 3 games off Palace , Chelsea and Manchester United

Oh Chelsea game is well did not know that , it thought I read that match was going ahead?

 

[elbows]

Oh Chelsea game is well did not know that , it thought I read that match was going ahead?

Its their Champions League game thats still on.

 

[hitmouse]

Solidarity to Sheffield International FC and Byron House FC, who I'm expecting will shortly be hung by their necks until dead.

'Despicable' amateur football teams in Sheffield face punishment for playing after Queen's death

The cancellation of football right down to grassroots level in the days of the Queen's death was criticised by many - who questioned why sports such as horse racing, cricket and rugby continued as planned.

news.sky.com