An English club, Arsenal, managed to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with a minute’s silence at half-time in the match against Zurich in the Europa League. Other British teams, such as Manchester United and West Ham, still tried to ask UEFA to postpone the match for the same event, but lack of time aborted that possibility (and even the referees used black smoke). Thus, and after a meeting held this Friday morning, it was the Premier League that assumed the break in football competitions with the postponement of the trip I was going to start this Saturday.
King Charles III has already received the British Prime Minister
“In a meeting, the Premier League clubs paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. to honor his extraordinary life and contribution to our nation, and as a show of respect, this weekend’s Premier League matchday will be postponed, including Monday night’s game. More information about the games in question will be given soon, ”summarized the body’s statement, with that curiosity that there had been an exchange of papers in relation to what happened at the time of the death of George VI, father of Elizabeth II: in 1952 rugby ceased and football continued to be played; Now, football will be stopped (with all the implications this has on the calendar) and rugby will be played.
As a show of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend’s round of Premier League matches will be postponed.
— Premier League (@premierleague) September 9, 2022
Gallagher Premiership announces rugby matches scheduled for this weekend will go ahead as plannedhttps://t.co/578qMxrsSO
– talk about SPORTS (@talkSPORTS) September 9, 2022
In one way or another, tributes to the role and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II continue to multiply in the world of sport, including those that come from non-British citizens but who have a large part of their career linked to the United Kingdom, such as Ronaldo and José Mourinho. . However, what is most talked about in England is a post that has already been deleted which generated great controversy in the country.
Cristiano Ronaldo paying tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. pic.twitter.com/QLNEDlRstM
— ESPNFC (@ESPNFC) September 9, 2022
“Racism was banned in England in the 1960s and they were allowed to flourish. What is the reason why black people are grieving? Trevor Sinclair, a former English international midfielder who went through clubs like West Ham and Manchester City and was present at the 2022 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, wrote on Twitter. “Trev, I’m not really sure that’s an appropriate thought, much less a cheep. The country has lost a very important person, who should be respected and valued,” replied Simon Jordan, former owner of Crystal Palace and also a commentator.
We have been trying to get in touch with Trevor Sinclair following the opinions expressed on his Twitter account. talkSPORT does not endorse the views expressed and is investigating the matter.
– talk about SPORTS (@talkSPORTS) September 8, 2022
Reactions were not long in coming, even after Trevor Sinclair deleted the post, and the former Three Lions player’s comment space, TalkSport, issued a note saying he did not review himself in that comment (trying unsuccessfully to talk with Trevor). Sinclair himself). However, the case should not stop here, with the media pressure created in the meantime. for TalkSport to open an inquiry which can lead to dismissal. For now, the former midfielder is already suspended from his duties.
Trevor Sinclair will be off the air while we conduct a full investigation into the circumstances and timing of his tweet.
While we respect Trevor Sinclair’s right to express his opinion on his personal Twitter account, talkSPORT does not endorse the tweet.
– talk about SPORTS (@talkSPORTS) September 9, 2022
Source: Observadora
