The three English premier league games that were to be played this weekend were called off on Monday due to safety reasons.
The home game of Manchester United and the away game ofLiverpool were postponed. Due to a rail strike that will not happen, the home game against Crystal Palace will not be played.
The next round is reduced to seven games. The games from Saturday to Monday were postponed as a mark of respect for the queen, who died on Thursday.
After a nationwide break from Friday to Sunday, soccer was back in Britain on Monday. The game that was supposed to finish off the eighth round of the premier league was not going to happen.
The English Football League will pay tribute to the queen when games in the second-division Championship, League One and League Two resume on Tuesday.
Black armbands will be worn by players and flags will be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for the fallen.
The premier league is not back up to full speed as authorities ponder the logistical issues of staging a state funeral that will be attended by heads of state and royalty from around the world next Monday and the policing of high-profile soccer matches in the preceding days.
The three fixtures were postponed due to extensive consultation with clubs, police, local safety advisory groups and other authorities.
There were events surrounding the queen's funeral that led to the postponements.
The monarch's body will lie in state at the Houses of Parliament until the morning of her funeral. There is a huge police and security operation to prepare for the funeral.
The league and clubs will continue to work with forces in respect of any challenges that may arise regarding policing of specific fixture.
It will work on a case-by- case basis.
Some of the teams in the top flight will be back in action in Europe from Tuesday to Thursday, including Manchester City, Manchester United, and West ham.
The game that was to be played in London on Thursday was put off because of the limitations on police resources and organizational issues.
There are challenges in rescheduling the game because of the World Cup in the Middle East. The Europa League groups are due to finish on Nov. 3, with the round of 16 draw next month.
It's a similar situation for other clubs who have two league games to rearrange. The new year will likely see them play.
The game between Rangers and Napoli in Glasgow was delayed one day because of police issues.
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