It has been confirmed that the Premier League were under ‘no obligation’ to cancel or postpone this weekend’s round of fixtures following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II by the UK Government, despite matches being suspended.
The Royal Family confirmed the sad news that the 96-year-old sovereign had passed away on Thursday afternoon with a short statement. It read: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon [Thursday]. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
The nation is now set to enter a period of national mourning and with it, this weekend’s full schedule of Premier League fixtures were posponed.
