Liverpool's fixture against Wolves this weekend has been postponed following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Premier League has confirmed.
The governing body met this morning following official guidance from the Government. A statement titled National Mourning Guidance released by the Government said there was "no obligation to cancel or postpone events and sporting fixtures, or close entertainment venues during the National Mourning period", putting decisions down to the "discretion of individual organisations."
However, the Premier League have now confirmed the 10 scheduled matches will not go ahead this weekend. They 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."
