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Man Utd together with Manchester City will pay tribute to the victims of the Manchester synagogue attack before their top-flight fixtures over the coming days.

Yet, tributes are not set to be regularly observed across the Premier League and English Football League regarding Thursday's incident where two individuals lost their lives and three others were injured.

Detailed Tributes Arranged

Man Utd squad members are to sport black armbands along with observing a minute's silence prior to their game against Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday, while the women's team will do the same at their Women's Super League match against Chelsea on Friday night.

During his news conference Friday, Man Utd's head coach Ruben Amorim said: "We live in turbulent times currently, many significant events have occurred, condolences to those affected, we'll honor them tomorrow."

United's under-18 and U21 teams will likewise don dark armbands during their matches.

Man City will also wear dark bands when they travel to Brentford on Sunday and have agreed with the Bees to hold a moment's silence before kick-off.

Further Background

A commemoration had been arranged by Brentford in memory of their academy goalkeeping coach Christopher Ramsey, who died on Wednesday due to illness.

Brentford have agreed to change the tribute from a minute's applause to silence due to the seriousness of the recent assault.

Manchester City women will also pay their respects before their WSL match facing Arsenal on Saturday.

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

Historical Examples

During the opening round of the season, a Premier League-wide period of quiet was held before all top-flight matches in memory of Liverpool forward the athlete along with his sibling Andre Silva after their deaths in a vehicle accident abroad.

However, insiders indicate the organisation has long steered clear of implementing universal quiet moments for non-football issues, although it has supported anti-discrimination initiatives.

This follows the FA stated that Wembley's arch would only be lit for sports and shows per updated guidelines in November 2023.

The decision followed criticism when the arch was not lit with Israel's colors after the October 7 attacks by the group where 1,200 people were killed.

Previously, the Premier League, EFL and FA were accused of inconsistency for not holding tributes for 50 people killed in New Zealand's mosque attacks.

Top-flight clubs had worn dark bands with the French anthem performed after November 2015's Paris attacks.