Salute to Cyrille

CYRILLE REGIS will be given a fitting send-off after football bosses bowed to mounting pressure to mark his death.

All Premier League players will wear black armbands and clubs will hold a minute’s applause before this weekend’s games.

The former England striker, below, a trailblazer for black footballers, died suddenly this week aged 59. The League were initially planning to leave it up to individual clubs, but, after growing unrest, have now announced all 20 will take part.

Their statement said: “The Premier League recognise the important career of Cyrille Regis, and his special role as a trailblazer for black players in modern English football.”

Football League bosses have said they will back tributes organised by any of their 72 clubs.

An EFL spokesperson said: “We are offering our full support for any proposed marks of respect they would like to make.”