Premier League: the decision on the weekend date dispute


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Romelu Lukaku (right), in action alongside Joel Matip in the 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Chelsea.

Romelu Lukaku (right), in action alongside Joel Matip in the 1-1 match between Liverpool and Chelsea.

The programming was in suspense due to the celebration of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

The day of the premier league this weekend will be played, with the exception of three canceled games, the Chelsea-Liverpool, the Manchester United v Leeds United and the Brighton & Hove Albion-Crystal Palace.

After a meeting held this Monday between the members of the league, it has been decided to go ahead with most of the matches in the competition, despite the fact that the burning chapel of the league will be open in London on those days. Queen isabel II and that Monday, September 19, his funeral will be held.

The Chelsea-Liverpool and Manchester United-Leeds Unied have been suspended due to the lack of police personnel to cover these matches, while the duel between Brighton and Palace was postponed due to train strikes and will remain so despite the fact that the strikes were canceled due to the death of the monarch.

In this way, seven Premier League games will be played after the entire day was postponed last weekend of September 10 and 11.

Teams will show respect to the queen during matches, with minutes of silence, the playing of the national anthem and black armbands on players.

Liverpool will have activity this Tuesday, when they receive Ajax from the Netherlands in their second appearance in the Champions Leagueafter losing 4-1 on his visit to Napoli.

Earlier, Arsenal announced that the Europa League match against PSV Eindhoven, scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed due to the number of security forces mobilized after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

“This postponement comes after contacts between UEFA, the Metropolitan Police and ourselves,” the Gunners explain, adding that no date has been set at the moment.

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With Efe and AFP

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