Nottingham Forest’s match against Leeds United on Monday night has been postponed.
The Premier League have announced this weekend’s round of fixtures will not take place, following the death of Her Majesty The Queen. That includes the Reds’ trip to Elland Road, which was scheduled for an 8pm kick-off on Monday night.
The Premier League said in a statement: "At a meeting this morning, Premier League clubs paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. To honour her extraordinary life and contribution to the nation, and as a mark of respect, this weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed, including Monday evening’s game.
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"Richard Masters, Premier League Chief Executive, said: 'We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country. As our longest-serving monarch, she has been an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy following a life of dedication. This is a tremendously sad time for not just the nation but also for the millions of people around the world who admired her, and we join together with all those in mourning her passing.'
"Further updates regarding Premier League fixtures during the period of mourning will be provided in due course."
Forest had paid tribute to the Queen on Thursday night, with a club statement saying: “Everyone at Nottingham Forest is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The club would like to send its condolences to all members of the Royal Family at this sad time. May She Rest In Peace.”
The Premier League had said: "The Premier League is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and condolences are with The Royal Family and everyone around the world mourning the loss of Her Majesty."
Forest are next due to play next Friday night, when they are set to host Fulham at the City Ground. After that, there is an international break, with the action resuming on Monday, October 3, when Steve Cooper’s side are away to Leicester City.
The death of Elizabeth II, 96, who was the nation’s longest-reigning monarch and served as head of state for more than 70 years, was announced by Buckingham Palace on Thursday. On Thursday night, the English Football League postponed two matches scheduled for Friday – Burnley v Norwich City in the Championship and Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County in League Two.
Manchester United’s home clash in the Europa League with Real Sociedad went ahead on Thursday night, with the club saying in a statement: “Following direction from the FA and UEFA, tonight’s UEFA Europa League fixture against Real Sociedad will take place as planned at Old Trafford. A minute’s silence will be held before kick-off which will allow the teams, match officials and everyone in attendance to pay their respects to Her Majesty, The Queen. Both teams will wear black armbands and the flags at Old Trafford will fly at half-mast as a sign of our utmost respect.”
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