Antonio Conte has revealed he travelled to Buckingham Palace on Friday to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Italian manager said this in the pre-match conference of the UCL fixture against Salzburg. He added the service of the queen and the sadness across the nation.
Furthermore, he discussed what the postponement of games would mean to the league. He also admitted recovery after the schedule will be difficult.
Antonio Conte said: “What happened in the last few days in England is something extraordinary. Unfortunately, the Queen died. Honestly, on Thursday, we were all sad because we are talking about a person that her service for this country was outstanding.
“I think that in this moment there is big sadness in the country for this and [I was] living this atmosphere in London.
“And on Friday I went to Buckingham Palace like a normal person. I did it with a hat to live this situation because I think for sure we will remember this for the rest of our lives. I want to give condolences from me, from the club, from the players to the royal family.
“Then football has to go ahead and we will do it, but I think the Premier League made an important decision to stop football and show respect for the death of the Queen.
“You know that this season will be very difficult for the World Cup, because we know very well that we are prepared to play every two to three days. This is not simple. Honestly our schedule in the last month was really really difficult.
“For sure the schedule, to find time and space to recover these type of games would be very, very difficult.”
