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Manchester United together with Manchester City are set to honor the victims of the Manchester synagogue attack prior to their top-flight fixtures this weekend.

However, honors will not be routinely held across the Premier League or English Football League regarding Thursday's incident in which two individuals lost their lives and three others were injured.

Specific Tributes Arranged

United players will wear dark bands along with observing 60 seconds of quiet prior to their game versus Sunderland at their home ground on Saturday, whereas the female squad will do the same at their Women's Super League match facing Chelsea Friday evening.

Speaking at a press briefing Friday, Man Utd's head coach Ruben Amorim stated: "It is a crazy world we are living in at the moment, many significant events have occurred, condolences to those affected, we will pay tribute tomorrow."

Man Utd's youth as well as under-21 sides will also wear dark armbands during their matches.

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

Additional Context

A commemoration had been arranged by the Bees in memory of their head of academy goalkeeping Christopher Ramsey, who passed away recently due to illness.

The club have agreed to change the honor from a minute's applause to silence given the gravity of the recent assault.

Manchester City women will also pay their respects prior to their WSL game facing Arsenal on Saturday.

It is understood both the Premier League and the Football League will support any club seeking to honor the victims.

Historical Examples

On the first weekend of the campaign, a league-wide period of quiet was held before all top-flight matches to remember Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother his brother following their passing in a car crash abroad.

Nonetheless, insiders have said the organisation has long steered clear of the idea of having universal quiet moments for non-football issues, even though it has supported anti-discrimination initiatives.

It comes after the FA announced that the stadium's arch would only be lit for sports and shows under a new policy in November 2023.

This move came after backlash after the arch remained unlit with Israel's colors after the October 7 attacks by Hamas in which many lost their lives.

Previously, the Premier League, the Football League and FA were accused of "double standards" for not holding honors for 50 people killed in New Zealand's mosque attacks.

Premier League teams previously donned black armbands and France's national anthem was played following the Paris incidents.