Football News: Death of Queen Elizabeth II - Premier League Postponed 

It has been said that the Queen had a soft spot for one or maybe two Premier League teams throughout her lifetime.

The monarch was present at and presided over several historic occasions in British football while also playing an integral role in many more.

Will the Premier League see delays in games? Any effect on the Champions League?

The news broke after the start of Arsenal's Europa League match against FC Zurich, which was played to its regular conclusion.

Also, Manchester United and West Ham have issued statements saying their Thursday night European games will go as planned.

Players and staff at Old Trafford and the London Stadium observed a minute of silence and wore black armbands before kickoffs.

The English Football League has announced that Friday's Burnley vs Norwich City and Tranmere Rovers vs Stockport County games will be postponed out of respect. On Friday morning, we'll make a call on the rest of this weekend's games.

Cove Rangers' match against Dundee on Friday has been postponed out of respect, as confirmed by the SPFL. On Friday, they will update the upcoming weekend's schedule.

Cliftonville's match against Glentoran and Larne's against Dungannon has been called off by the Northern Ireland Football League for Friday night. The league will update the status of Saturday's games in the morning.

Football games continued the weekend after King George VI's passing, while rugby and hockey were postponed out of respect for the late monarch.

Despite this, as widely reported, there won't be any professional football games this weekend.

How did the football world react to Queen Elizabeth's demise?

When news of Elizabeth II's death broke on Thursday, nearly every team in the British football pyramid paid tribute on their official social media accounts.

It was also decided that Newcastle United Women will not be live-tweeting their match versus Middlesbrough.

Arsenal honoured the Queen by observing a moment of silence before the second half of their Europa League match against FC Zurich.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin also said, "UEFA and European football are truly saddened by the passing away of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, one of the world's most-respected figures. Our thoughts are with her family and the President of the English Football Association, Prince William, as well as with the citizens of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms."

According to the EFL, this weekend's fixtures will be decided on Friday.

The Premier League's statement read, "deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and condolences are with The Royal Family and everyone worldwide mourning the loss of Her Majesty."

More elaborate tributes before, during, and after games are expected to be planned shortly.

When the Queen dies, her son Charles will become king and lead the country through its mourning period. His official title is King Charles III, but he reportedly picked that name.

After the death of Prince Philip in 2021, the Premier League held two-minute moments of silence and had players wear black armbands in tribute.