The Premier League announced on its official website on the 13th (Korean time), “Seven out of 10 Premier League matches will be played this weekend. Match 3 is postponed due to the Queen’s funeral. Also, the kickoff times for the two matches will be changed.”
Queen Elizabeth II of England died on the 9th at the age of 96. According to the British royal family, her queen closed her eyes at her vacation destination, Balmoral Castle, Scotland. She maintained a relatively healthy appearance last 6 days as she appointed new Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss, but within two days her health deteriorated rapidly, and she eventually passed away. Ten days after her death, her coat of arms is given.
As a tribute to the queen, the Premier League postponed all 7 rounds of the league last weekend. It was controversial, but it was analyzed that it was an inevitable choice. There is also an opinion that the match could not proceed normally due to the police force mobilized for the Queen’s memorial service. European competitions, such as the Champions League and Europa League, which were scheduled to be held on British territory during the week, are also being postponed.
After a week of mourning, the Premier League returns this weekend. But not all come back. 3 out of 10 matches have been postponed for unavoidable reasons. The matches are Chelsea v Liverpool, Manchester United v Leeds, Brighton v Crystal Palace.
The rest of the match will be kick-off. Heung-min Son’s Tottenham Hotspur and Hwang Hee-chan’s Wolverhampton were also included in the regular kickoff match. Tottenham will face Leicester at home at 1:30 am (Korean time) on the 18th, and Wolverhampton will play against Manchester City at 8:30 pm (Korean time) on the 17th.
Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth II reigned 70 years and 127 days until this day, making her the longest reign among British monarchs. Her especially the scene of delivering Julie Meccup to the England national team that won the England World Cup in 1966 after 13 years of her reign is long remembered in football history.