FA statement regarding Saturday's fixtures Mon 12 Apr 2021, 17:00 Share The FA has released the following statement regarding Saturday's scheduled fixtures: "The FA has consulted with Her Majesty’s Government in relation to the funeral arrangements of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and sporting fixtures on Saturday 17 April 2021. “As a mark of respect, The FA will be recommending that no football fixtures take place between 14:45 and 16:15, a minute’s silence is observed before matches are played and black armbands are worn. "All flags at Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park will also fly at half-mast. “The FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium will be played as scheduled at 17:30 and the Vitality Women’s FA Cup fourth round fixture between Manchester City Women and Aston Villa Women will be brought forward to 12:00 in agreement with both clubs.