Tributes will be paid to Her Majesty The Queen at the sporting events going ahead today (September 10) after football fixtures were postponed as a mark of respect.
Elizabeth II’s death at the age of 96 was announced by Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening. Players and coaches will wear black armbands during the deciding Test between England and South Africa at the Kia Oval, where there will be a minute’s silence followed by the national anthem ahead of the match. Similar scenes are expected at Premiership Rugby fixtures, Super League games and the BMW PGA Championship golf tournament at Wentworth.
The official mourning guidance, published by the Government on Friday morning, stated there was no obligation on sports organisations to cancel or reschedule events. Yet the UK’s football authorities opted to postpone all domestic fixtures planned for this weekend.
