UEFA rejects requests from Chelsea, Manchester City and Rangers to play national anthem

West Ham followers sang God Save the Queen earlier than their Europa Convention League match final Thursday (Motion Pictures by way of Reuters)

UEFA has turned down requests from Chelsea, Manchester Metropolis and Rangers to play the nationwide anthem earlier than their Champions League video games on Wednesday night.

All three British golf equipment have requested UEFA if they'd be permitted to play God Save the King however the governing physique has rejected the proposal as a way to preserve a ‘subdued environment’ inside stadiums.

UEFA had already introduced that the Champions League anthem is not going to be performed in England or Scotland as a mark of respect for the Queen.

A press release from UEFA learn: ‘There can be no anthems performed – this additionally consists of the UEFA Champions League anthem – on the idea of sustaining a constant pre-match ceremony with a subdued environment and with none celebratory actions throughout all UK venues to indicate respect as we did final Thursday.’

Nonetheless, MailPlus report that Rangers are able to defy UEFA’s determination and permit supporters contained in the stadium to sing the nationwide anthem after the minute’s silence.

A tribute to Queen Elizabeth II might be seen on a giant display screen earlier than the UEFA Champions League match at Anfield on Tuesday night (PA)

Solely Rangers supporters are allowed inside Ibrox as a result of policing assets, whereas the match has been moved from Tuesday to Wednesday.

Earlier than their Europa Convention League match final Thursday, West Ham followers sang God Save the Queen throughout their minute’s silence.

Throughout all Champions League matches involving British golf equipment, gamers will put on black armbands and can participate in a minute’s silence.

In the meantime, Arsenal’s Europa League match in opposition to PSV on Thursday has been postponed as a result of a scarcity of police assets forward of The Queen’s state funeral on Monday.

Arsenal are assured that they are going to have the ability to rearrange the fixture to keep away from a forfeit.

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