British media: Tribute policy adjusted, Premier League and Championship will not hold unified 9/11 25th anniversary commemoration

According to the Daily Mail, the Premier League and Championship do not plan to organize a unified commemoration for the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks this weekend, and will not require clubs to hold tributes during matches.

This Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The attacks that year resulted in the deaths of 67 British people. However, the report says that neither the Premier League nor the Championship plans to hold a unified tribute to the victims during upcoming matches.

Last year, the Premier League and other English football competitions announced that they would no longer automatically organize a one-minute silence before matches due to major global disasters. A working group had previously concluded that such measures were becoming less impactful. The adjusted principle is that only international events directly connected to football will trigger a unified league-wide tribute.

After an attack on a Jewish synagogue in Manchester last year, only Manchester City and Manchester United held a minute's silence before their matches.

The World Events Working Group was established in 2024 to provide guidance for related decisions by the Premier League, Championship and the FA. According to previous British media reports, the group's remit does not cover activities initiated by players themselves, such as taking a knee.

There is no Premier League match this Friday, while the Championship will see West Ham United host Wrexham at the London Stadium.