{"id":1204488,"date":"2022-09-14T18:37:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T18:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/14\/clubs-to-pay-tribute-to-the-queen-this-weekend\/"},"modified":"2022-09-14T18:37:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T18:37:49","slug":"clubs-to-pay-tribute-to-the-queen-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/14\/clubs-to-pay-tribute-to-the-queen-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Clubs to pay tribute to the Queen this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1421992753-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"GettyImages-1421992753\"\/><\/div>\n<p>All Premier League matches will begin with a minute\u2019s silence this weekend as part of tributes to the Queen.<\/p>\n<p>It will be followed by the national anthem and after 70 minutes fans will be invited to applaud, a reference to the Queen\u2019s 70-year reign.<\/p>\n<p>Big screens and advertising boards will also display tributes while flags at the stadiums will fly at half mast.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Seven English top-flight matches will take place this weekend, the first games since the Queen\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Last weekend\u2019s fixtures were postponed\u00a0as a mark of respect.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s home game with Liverpool and Leeds United\u2019s trip to Manchester United, both scheduled for this weekend, will not take place because of logistical issues around the Queen\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brighton against Crystal Palace had already been called off because of rail strikes and remains postponed.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, UK football resumed with 30 EFL games and Liverpool and Tottenham\u2019s Champions League matches,\u00a0where tributes were respectfully observed.<\/p>\n<p>At almost all Football League matches the national anthem was played. A \u2018period of silence\u2019 was held at EFL games as well as Liverpool and Tottenham\u2019s Champions League matches.<\/p>\n<p>There are a further six EFL matches on Wednesday, while Chelsea, Manchester City and Rangers are all in Champions League action.<\/p>\n<p>The first Premier League matches of the weekend are on Friday as Aston Villa host Southampton and Fulham travel to Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"0mgBN3hSyBs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One-On-One With Kwasi Bonzoh; DCE Ellembelle - Badwam Mpensenpensemu (14-9-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0mgBN3hSyBs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All Premier League matches will begin with a minute\u2019s silence this weekend as part of tributes to the Queen. 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