After last weekend’s games were postponed due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the Women’s Super League season will start on Friday, September 16.
The funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19, at 11 a.m.
The Queen passed away on Thursday, delaying the start of the WSL season, which was originally scheduled to begin the weekend of September 10 and 11.
A WSL statement read: “We can confirm that, due to the national moment of reflection that will be observed at 8pm on Sunday night across the UK, the Barclays Women’s Super League match match between Liverpool and Chelsea has been rescheduled from 6:45pm to kick-off at 5pm.”
The first game of the new season will now take place on Friday at 7.30 p.m. when Arsenal hosts Brighton.
Sunday’s match between Liverpool and Chelsea has been moved from a 6:45 p.m. start time to 5 p.m.
The FA released the following statement: “Last weekend, English football came together to remember and honor Her Majesty the Queen.
