The EFL reportedly have no plans to postpone any of this weekend’s matches despite widespread rioting in several major cities across the United Kingdom. Far-right violence has shaken the country following the deaths of three young girls in a knife attack in Southport last week.
Cities such as Rotherham, Plymouth, Nottingham, Belfast and Birmingham have experienced large-scale disorder amid clashes between far-right groups and anti-fascist counterprotesters. It has been speculated on social media that football matches in affected areas could be postponed, with the EFL season due to begin on Friday.
However, there are no plans to postpone any of its scheduled matches across the Championship, League One and League Two, according to experienced football executive Peter Varney. The action is due to get underway on Friday evening when Preston North End host Sheffield United at Deepdale.
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