The Queen's funeral will take place on Monday September 19, meaning that all horse racing, the only major sport in the UK due to take place on that date, has been postponed; seven Premier League fixtures will be played the preceding weekend, it has been confirmed
Tuesday 13 September 2022 07:42, UK
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be held on Monday September 19 at Westminster Abbey at 11am, it has been announced.
It means that all horse racing, which is the only major sport in the UK due to take place on that date, has been postponed.
Government advice to sporting bodies states that "as a mark of respect, organisations might wish to consider cancelling or postponing events or closing venues on the day of the State Funeral".
However, there is no requirement at present for sporting events on the weekend prior to the funeral (September 17-18) to be called off - and all but three Premier League games will go ahead.
The Football Association confirmed on Monday football would return this week, though limitations to police resources surrounding Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday, September 19 have forced further postponements and rearrangements.
EFL fixtures will also recommence from Tuesday, September 13, the WSL will begin its delayed season on Friday, September 16 and Scottish football will also return.
Resourcing issues, particularly in respect of policing, are associated with some fixtures and will need to be discussed and resolved on a fixture-by-fixture basis over the period ahead.
Consideration to individual fixture circumstances will be made on a case-by-case basis, in line with usual protocols.
Horse racing resumed on Sunday, with the British Horseracing Authority confirming racing will continue up to the day of the Queen's funeral, when meetings at Hamilton Park, Warwick, Wolverhampton and Leicester will be postponed.
All English and Scottish football was postponed last weekend following The Queen's death on Thursday, with sporting bodies making their own decisions over whether events should take place.
The British Boxing Board of Control also postponed Saturday's fight between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall.
However, some sports including cricket, rugby league and rugby union went ahead from Saturday morning.
Here are next weekend's football fixtures:
Friday September 16
Saturday September 17
Sunday September 18
Saturday September 17
Saturday September 17
Saturday September 17
Friday September 16
Saturday September 17
Sunday September 18
Sunday September 18
Saturday September 17
Saturday September 17
Sunday September 18
Saturday September 17
Saturday September 17
Saturday September 17
