Another round of the Premier League could be moved, several European fixtures could be affected, and Graham Potter and Thomas Tuchel have now bid farewell.
Here are today’s English football news headlines.
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During the day, talks continue between the police and football clubs to determine whether or not weekend matches should be played. With police from across the UK arriving in London ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, to help with security, resources are scarce Premier League– Encounters.
According to The Mirror, it is being discussed whether Manchester United against Leeds and Chelsea against Liverpool should be transferred. There are also question marks ahead of Arsenal’s Europa League clash with PSV Eindhoven on Thursday.
The Champions League meeting between Rangers and Napoli has been postponed for 24 hours, preventing fans from attending. In return, Rangers supporters will not be allowed to travel to the return leg.
One solution on the table is to change stadiums, but for example Leicester’s King Power Stadium is busy making a match against Tottenham there impossible. Follow.
Goodbye weekend
Because of the Queen’s death, there was little activity on social media throughout the weekend. Therefore, Brighton did not release Graham Potter’s resignation letter until Sunday.
“Farewell to a great club, a team that will always mean a lot to me and my family,” Potter wrote.
“I may not be able to convince you to forgive me for my leaving, but at least I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you. All good clubs need great owners and fans.”
Potter’s predecessor at Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel, posted his own post later in the evening.
“This is one of the most difficult phrases I have had to write – I hoped I would not have to make it for so many years. I was shocked that my time at Chelsea was over,” the German begins.
weekend accident
Andy Carroll crashed into another car this weekend, an accident that hit his Mercedes. The former Newcastle, Liverpool and West Ham player escaped unhurt, but a person in a third car was taken to hospital with chest pains, The Sun writes.
– It was fortunate that no one died. A Ford and a Mercedes collided and another vehicle was injured in the massacre. An anonymous source tells the newspaper that it was just luck (nothing else happened).
The Mirror reported this weekend that Carol is in a race to get back to reading.
Weekend showdown
Opinions differ on whether it was right or wrong to postpone last weekend’s Premier League round. Some believe it was the right decision, given the Queen’s death, others believe she could have been honored in connection with the matches.
Richard Keys thought it was the right decision. The TV sports announcer thinks the sports you decided to play anyway this weekend (including cricket, rugby and golf) should be ashamed.
“Football this weekend had no choice but to stop. Those who think otherwise are wrong. The sports it is played on should be ashamed. Could it have something to do with these uninsured events against cancellation? I heard it might be,” Keys wrote on Twitter.