The FA suspended all football in England between Friday and Sunday out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II following her passing at Balmoral in Scotland on Thursday
The Football Association has confirmed that football at all levels can resume in England following the Queen's death last Thursday.
English football's governing body ordered all scheduled fixtures to be postponed between Friday and Sunday - including at Premier League, English Football League, Women's Super League and grassroots levels - out of respect for Elizabeth II, who passed away at her Balmoral estate aged 96.
The FA's decision to suspend football was criticised, as many pundits believed fixtures should've taken place to allow fans to pay their respects to the beloved monarch. The suspension of grassroots football was also viewed by some as an unnecessary move.
It was unclear when football would resume in England due to the United Kingdom's 10-day mourning period after the Queen's passing, which is set to end with her state funeral next Monday. Yet the FA has confirmed fixtures are allowed to be played from this Monday onwards.
"Last weekend, English football united together to honour and remember Her Majesty the Queen," the FA said in a statement. "We would like to express our thanks and gratitude to everyone across our game for their support and understanding as we paid respect to our long-standing Patron of The Football Association, Queen Elizabeth II.
"After a period of pause and reflection for our national game, we can confirm that fixtures will resume as scheduled, including matches from the Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship, the Emirates FA Cup second round qualifying, Vitality Women’s FA Cup, the National League System [NLS], Steps 1-6, including the Vanarama National Leagues, the Women’s Football Pyramid [WFP], Tiers 3-7, and all matches across grassroots football in England. Isuzu FA Trophy and FA Youth Cup matches will return this evening [Monday].