Man Utd and Manchester City to Remember Victims of Synagogue Attack

Man Utd together with Man City are set to honor those affected of the assault at a Manchester temple before their top-flight fixtures this weekend.

Yet, tributes will not be regularly observed throughout England's top division or English Football League for Thursday's incident where two individuals lost their lives and three others were injured.

Detailed Tributes Planned

Man Utd squad members will wear dark bands along with observing 60 seconds of quiet before their match versus Sunderland at Old Trafford this Saturday, whereas the women's team will follow suit at their Women's Super League match facing Chelsea Friday evening.

Speaking at a press briefing Friday, United men's manager the team's manager said: "It is a crazy world currently, lot of big things happened, condolences to those affected, we'll honor them tomorrow."

Man Utd's youth and under-21 sides will also wear black armbands during their matches.

City will also wear black armbands when they travel to Brentford's ground this Sunday and have agreed with the Bees to hold a moment's silence before kick-off.

Further Background

A commemoration had been arranged by the Bees to honor their academy goalkeeping coach a staff member, who died on Wednesday due to illness.

The club have agreed to change the honor from clapping to a quiet moment due to the seriousness of the recent assault.

Manchester City women will likewise show respect before their WSL match facing Arsenal this Saturday.

It is understood both the Premier League and the Football League are backing any club wishing to pay tribute those affected.

Historical Examples

On the first weekend of the season, a league-wide moment of silence took place prior to every match in memory of Liverpool forward the athlete and his brother Andre Silva following their passing in a car crash in Spain.

Nonetheless, insiders have said the organisation has, for some time moved away from implementing universal quiet moments for non-football issues, although it has previously embraced campaigns against bias.

It comes after the Football Association stated that the stadium's arch would only be lit for football and entertainment per updated guidelines last year.

The decision came after backlash after the arch remained unlit with Israel's colors after the October 7 attacks by the group where many lost their lives.

Previously, the Premier League, EFL and Football Association faced allegations of inconsistency for not observing tributes for the 50 victims in the temple assaults abroad.

Top-flight clubs had worn black armbands with the French anthem performed following the Paris incidents.