The opening weekend of the 2022/23 Women's Super League campaign has been postponed following the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral in Scotland on Thursday afternoon at the age of 96. The country has now entered a period of national mourning.
It was confirmed on Friday morning by the UK government that sporting events would not be under an 'obligation' to be cancelled this weekend, leaving each governing body to make their own decision. The Premier League and EFL have confirmed that all scheduled fixtures this weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect.
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The Women's Super League has now followed suit, confirming that its opening round of fixtures scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday have also been postponed.
A statement released by the FA said: "Her Majesty the Queen was a long-standing Patron of the Football Association and has left a lasting and indelible legacy on our national game. As a mark of respect, following the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, English football has united to postpone all football fixtures between 9-11 September.
"The FA has confirm that all football fixtures across the Barclays Women's Super League, Barclays Women's Championship, the Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the Isuzu Trophy, will be postponed this weekend. We can also confirm that all football fixtures across the National League System [NLS], Steps 1-6, including the Vanarama National Leagues, the Women's Football Pyramid [WFP], Tiers 7-3, and matches across grassroots in England will be postponed.
"The Premier League and the EFL have all confirmed that their fixtures this weekend will be rescheduled for a later date. All flags at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park will continue to fly at half-mast over the weekend.
"Our thoughts remain with our president, HRH The Duke of Cambridge, and the whole of the Royal Family during this time."
The WSL campaign was scheduled to get under way at 12:30pm on Saturday lunchtime, with Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United going head-to-head at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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