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Coronation of the King.. Here’s how it will affect English Premier League games

May 6, 2023

Despite the coronation ceremony, the Premier League schedule is set to continue as planned, without delay, but with a few ‘tweaks’ added.

Manchester City are preparing to welcome Leeds United, Chelsea travel to Bournemouth and Newcastle host Arsenal, in the most prominent matches of this “important” 35th round of Premier League competition.

But how will the English Premier League be affected by the coronation?

Saturday usually has the largest share of matches on the tour, but because of Coronation, fans will only see 5 out of 10 Saturday matches. the famous midday match, which starts at 12:00 p.m., will not take place 30:00 p.m. London time. Round matches will begin at 3:00 p.m. London time after the Coronation Ceremony has concluded. Due to the expected high turnout at the coronation ceremony in London, the League has decided to hold a match in London on Saturday, which is the Tottenham and Crystal Palace game. The League has postponed the meeting of West Ham and Manchester United to Sunday, and that of Fulham and Leicester City to Monday. Both take place in London. The ‘God Save the King’ anthem will be played at host clubs’ stadiums, for the first time, after the English Premier League contacted clubs playing matches on its soil and urged them to join in the celebration of this historic event.

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Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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