Due to the fact that the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday, September 19, there has been a huge burden imposed on the police force, according to the English Premier League’s official announcement, two league games during the weekend have been postponed.
Premier League teams met on Monday, September 12, 2022, to devise a logistical strategy due to insufficient policing during Queen Elizabeth’s 10-day mourning period.
With the Queen’s funeral on Monday and a number of lead-up events over the weekend as part of the 10 days of mourning, it has been determined that police cannot provide enough cover to allow the high-profile events to take place, necessitating the postponement of matches such as Chelsea versus Liverpool and Manchester United versus Leeds.
The Greater Manchester Police has already seen many of its members temporarily redeployed to Scotland or London following the passing of the Queen. There were 900 police on duty the last time Manchester United and Leeds United met, so the officials of the Premier League can’t take a risk for the game to be honoured.
The public was nonetheless informed earlier on Monday morning that the UEFA Europa League match between Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night had been postponed.
Due to the burial of Queen Elizabeth II in London, UEFA declared that the game will be postponed due to “serious limits on police resources.” As a result, both UEFA and the Premier League agree that the delay of the games is necessary.
The astute editing staff of www.atspo.com has seen a statement from the Premier League confirming the postponing of the two league games.
‘Following extensive consultation with clubs, police, local Safety Advisory Groups and other relevant authorities, there was no other option but to postpone the three fixtures.
“The Premier League would like to thank the UK Football Policing Unit and other police forces across the country, as well as our broadcast partners, for their support during this process, and will continue to liaise with them ahead of the weekend. For the matches being played during the period of National Mourning, tributes will be paid to The Queen at Premier League stadiums. New dates for the postponed matches will be announced in due course.”
