Chelsea has canceled its Premier League victory parade planned for Sunday in the wake of the terror attack in Manchester that claimed 22 lives.
A suicide bomber targeted a pop concert held at Manchester Arena on Monday, with a further 64 people injured.
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The Stamford Bridge club, which faces Arsenal in the FA Cup final on Saturday, issued a statement on Wednesday saying it would be "inappropriate" to hold the parade as scheduled.
"Everyone associated with Chelsea Football Club offers our heartfelt condolences to those affected by Monday's terror attack in Manchester. Our thoughts go out to all the victims, and their families and friends," the release read. "In light of these tragic events, we feel it is inappropriate to go ahead with the victory parade in London on Sunday.
"Given the heightened security threat announced by the Government, and recognizing that this is a developing situation, we have given this careful consideration. We strongly believe, in the interests of everyone, this is the correct course of action. We are sure our fans will understand this decision."
The club also said its players would wear black armbands during the FA Cup final and the team would make a donation to a fund supporting the victims of the Manchester attack.
Arsenal announced it has canceled a screening of the Wembley clash that was due to be shown at Emirates Stadium, adding that no victory parade would take place should it win the match.
