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EFL resumes
The EFL have confirmed that fixtures will resume this week.
Weekend action across the United Kingdom was postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last Thursday.
However, games will go ahead from tomorrow evening with protocols in place to allow fans to pay tribute to Her Majesty.
An EFL statement read: “A minute’s silence will be held before matches, with black armbands to be worn by participants, flags to be flown at half-mast and the National Anthem to be played in stadiums.”
However, it was also noted that specific fixtures could still be called off if too much strain is put on police resources.
The statement added: “With a national policing plan now in operation, the league and clubs will continue to work with forces in respect of any challenges that may emerge regarding policing of specific fixtures.
“Consideration to individual circumstances made on a case-by-case basis.”
The Queen’s state funeral will take place on Monday, September 19, with no sporting events expected to go ahead that day.
Allegri keeps cool
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri refused to throw match officials under the bus despite late VAR carnage in his side’s 2-2 draw with Salernitana.
The Old Lady saw a 95th-minute Arkadiusz Milik winner disallowed after a review due to offside, though fresh images have since suggested Antonio Candreva may have played the Pole onside.
While the header was chalked off, Milik still received a second yellow card for his premature celebrations, with winger Juan Cuadrado, visiting defender Federico Fazio and Allegri also shown red in the chaotic aftermath.
Yet Juve’s boss, 55, opted against berating the referee at full-time despite his obvious frustration.
Allegri said: “I never talk to referees after games. A goal was disallowed and it’s a fact.
“The only thing is that I’d like to watch the video again. Candreva is close to the corner and we haven’t seen that video — what if he keeps everyone onside?
“We don’t have that video, nobody has it, so I don’t know.
“However, referees must be left alone, the protagonists are the footballers. We have 10-15 good referees in Italy.”
Juve had only drawn level in the 91st minute after Leonardo Bonucci scored a rebound from his own saved penalty in a pulsating contest.
Home full-back Gleison Bremer started the comeback after goals from Candreva and Krzysztof Piatek had given the visitors a shock 2-0 half-time lead.
