Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are set to not only have this week's game week 7 fixtures of the 2022/23 Premier League postponed due to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's death but also next week's game due to the state funeral.
All three London clubs have missed out on the opportunity to potentially collect points this weekend against Fulham, Everton and Man City, respectively. It was announced at around 6 PM (GMT) on Thursday, September 8, 2022, that the Queen had passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after being placed under 'medical supervision' earlier on in the day.
Her death has not only sent the nation, now led by King Charles III, into a prolonged period of national mourning but has also caused havoc for football fans who have had their weekend plans ruined because of the historic news. Despite the UK Government's approval that games could be played out this weekend under certain conditions, the DCMS allowed the Premier League and other bodies to decide on what was the plan of action. Unfortunately, no football was the code of the time.
