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Man Utd and Manchester City are set to honor the victims of the Manchester synagogue attack prior to their Premier League matches over the coming days.

However, honors are not set to be routinely held across the Premier League and English Football League regarding Thursday's incident in which two individuals lost their lives with three more wounded.

Detailed Tributes Arranged

United players will wear black armbands along with observing a minute's silence before their match versus Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday, while the female squad will follow suit in their WSL fixture facing Chelsea Friday evening.

Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, United men's manager the team's manager said: "We live in turbulent times currently, many significant events have occurred, sympathy to victims, we will pay tribute tomorrow."

United's under-18 and under-21 sides will likewise don black armbands in their games.

Man City are also set to sport dark bands as they visit Brentford's ground this Sunday and have coordinated with the home team to observe a period of quiet prior to the start.

Additional Context

A commemoration had been arranged by the Bees in memory of their academy goalkeeping coach a staff member, who passed away recently due to illness.

The club has decided to alter the tribute from clapping to silence given the gravity of the recent assault.

Man City's women's team will likewise show respect before their WSL match against Arsenal this Saturday.

Reports indicate both the Premier League and the Football League will support any team seeking to honor those affected.

Past Precedents

During the opening round of the campaign, a Premier League-wide period of quiet was held before all top-flight matches in memory of a Liverpool player the athlete and his brother Andre Silva after their deaths in a car crash abroad.

However, Premier League sources have said the league has, for some time steered clear of the idea of having universal quiet moments for external events, although it has previously embraced anti-discrimination initiatives.

It comes after the Football Association announced that the stadium's arch would only be lit for sports and shows per updated guidelines in November 2023.

This move came after backlash after the arch remained unlit in the colours of the Israel flag after the October 7 attacks by the group in which many lost their lives.

Previously, the Premier League, EFL and Football Association faced allegations of inconsistency for not holding honors for the 50 victims in New Zealand's mosque attacks.

Premier League teams had worn dark bands with the French anthem performed after November 2015's Paris attacks.