Manchester City find out whether Wolves clash in the Premier League can go ahead

The Football Association have now confirmed that the schedule of fixtures for this weekend can now go ahead as planned.

Last weekend, Manchester City against Tottenham Hotspur - alongside all other English top-flight games - was postponed, following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Since then, as confirmed by the Royal Family and Buckingham Palace, it has been stated that the State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19th September at 1100hrs BST.

In light of the confirmed details, the Government issued fresh advice to sport - including the Premier League.

As per Rob Harris of Sky, the advice was as follows:

"As a mark of respect, organisations might wish to consider cancelling or postponing events or closing venues on the day of the State Funeral."

Since then, official confirmation as to whether the fixtures will go ahead has been delivered from the English top-flight.

As per a statement released by the Football Association today, the following decision has been made:

"Last weekend, English football united together to honour and remember Her Majesty the Queen.

"We would like to express our thanks and gratitude to everyone across our game for their support and understanding as we paid respect to our long-standing Patron of The Football Association, Queen Elizabeth II.

"After a period of pause and reflection for our national game, we can now confirm that fixtures will resume as scheduled."

The statement from the Football Association continues by offering guidance on any fixtures for the coming weekend.

"All matches held at stadiums are subject to leagues and clubs working with the relevant authorities to stage these fixtures, as usual practice.

"We will be recommending to clubs, leagues and competitions across the country that a minute's silence is observed before matches are played, and black armbands should be worn where possible.

The statement continues, "The FA can also confirm that all scheduled football matches will be postponed on the day of Her Majesty the Queen's funeral on Monday 19 September."

The full statement from the FA can be found below:

After football came together last weekend to honour and remember Her Majesty The Queen, we have provided an update on the return of football matches. pic.twitter.com/k7N5fPSoke

— The FA (@FA) September 12, 2022