Queen Elizabeth’s death leaves a mark on both Great Britain and the sporting world.
English clubs have been silent for minutes at tonight’s European Games, and matches may be postponed in the next few days.
Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96. She was a very popular regent in Britain and was honored with a minute’s silence at the inauguration Manchester United And West Ham matches in the European League and the Conference League at home on Thursday evening.
“Manchester United shares the whole country’s grief and our thoughts go to the entire royal family.” “The flags at Old Trafford will be on hold,” the club said in a statement on their website.
Matches may be postponed
Almost all clubs in the English Premier League expressed their grief on social media, as a minute of silence was observed between halves in the Europa League meeting between Arsenal and Zurich.
When Princess Diana passed away, local football matches were postponed. It is unclear if that will happen yet, but on the tournament website it is written that discussions will take place with both the government and others in the sports sector.
Event canceled
Not only football was affected.
The cricket match between England and South Africa, which was scheduled to be played on Friday, has been cancelled. The English Cricket Association announces that it will return for other matches planned in the future.
The European Tour PGA Championship, taking place in Wentworth in England, has suspended play today as a result of the announcement.
“Following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, continuing play has been suspended today. We will provide updates and guidance moving forward,” the tour wrote in a statement.