Man Utd & Manchester City to Honor Those Affected of Synagogue Attack
Man Utd and Man City will remember those affected of the assault at a Manchester temple before their Premier League matches this weekend.
However, honors will not be routinely held throughout England's top division or EFL regarding Thursday's incident where two people died with three more wounded.
Specific Tributes Arranged
United players are to sport black armbands along with observing a minute's silence before their match versus Sunderland at Old Trafford this Saturday, whereas the female squad will follow suit at their Women's Super League match facing Chelsea on Friday night.
During a press briefing on Friday, United men's manager the team's manager said: "We live in turbulent times we are living in at the moment, many significant events have occurred, sympathy to victims, we'll honor them tomorrow."
United's under-18 and U21 teams will likewise don black armbands in their games.
Man City are also set to sport dark bands when they travel to Brentford's ground this Sunday and have agreed with the home team to hold a period of quiet prior to the start.
Additional Context
An observance was already planned by Brentford to honor their academy goalkeeping coach a staff member, who passed away recently due to illness.
The club has decided to alter the tribute from clapping to a quiet moment due to the seriousness of Thursday's attack.
Manchester City women will also pay their respects prior to their WSL game facing Arsenal on Saturday.
It is understood both the Premier League and the Football League are backing any club seeking to honor those affected.
Historical Examples
During the opening round of the campaign, a Premier League-wide moment of silence was held prior to every match in memory of a Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva after their deaths in a car crash in Spain.
Nonetheless, Premier League sources indicate the league has long moved away from implementing universal quiet moments for external events, although it has previously embraced campaigns against bias.
This follows the FA stated that Wembley's arch would only illuminate for sports and shows per updated guidelines last year.
The decision followed criticism after the arch remained unlit with Israel's colors following the assaults by the group where 1,200 people were killed.
Four years earlier, the Premier League, EFL and FA faced allegations of inconsistency for not observing honors for the 50 victims in New Zealand's mosque attacks.
Top-flight clubs previously donned black armbands with the French anthem performed after November 2015's Paris attacks.
