Jose Mourinho has paid a heartfelt tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after her death, with the Roma boss discovering the news midway through his side’s Europa League match. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis The Italian club were beaten 2-1 by Ludogorets on Thursday night, with news of the Queen’s death breaking just moments before the teams were due to return to the pitch for the second half. Mourinho has spent much of his managerial life in England, having had two spells at Chelsea and also managed Manchester United and Tottenham. He still calls London home and was incredibly moved by the Queen’s death, offering an impromptu tribute to Her Majesty in his post-match interview after the match. Speaking to Sky Sport Italia, Mourinho said: ‘I am so sorry to hear this news. ‘I am not a foreigner in Britain, it is my home, my family’s home, we’ve lived there for many years. ‘She was a wonderful figure. I don’t know anyone who didn’t have respect for her. She was a great lady as well as a Queen. ’ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years on the throne, with her death announced by Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022. She died at the age of 96 surrounded by her family at her home in Balmoral, including her son and heir to the throne Charles, the Prince of Wales , and her grandsons, the Duke Of Cambridge, Prince William and the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry. Follow Metro. co. uk's live blog for the latest updates. Buckingham Palace announced the Queen’s death at around 6. 30pm on Thursday evening, with Arsenal having a minute’s silence before the second half in their own Europa League clash with FC Zurich – though it was spoiled by some booing and jeering . Manchester United and West Ham impeccably observed a minute’s silence in their own Europa League and Europa Conference League matches, with supporters of the east London club even breaking into a rendition of God Save The King. The decision for those matches to be played largely came from UEFA, who did not want to postpone the fixtures so close to kick-off with many supporters already en route. Thomas Tuchel 'frustrated' by Chelsea owners failing to sign £45m Arsenal star Todd Boehly felt Thomas Tuchel's behaviour caused two players to reject Chelsea Chelsea confirm Graham Potter as new manager after sacking Thomas Tuchel This weekend’s Premier League and Football League fixtures are expected to be postponed, however, as the United Kingdom enters 10 days of official mourning. The EFL has already confirmed that its Friday night matches – Burnley v Norwich in the Championship and Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County in League Two – have been called off. A statement also confirmed that an announcement regarding the weekend would come on Friday morning: ‘A determination regarding the remainder of this weekend’s scheduled fixtures will be made following a review of the official mourning guidance, in addition to further consultation with DCMS and other sports on Friday morning. ’ MORE : Minute’s silence for the Queen booed and jeered during Arsenal’s clash with FC Zurich MORE : ‘Devastated’ David Beckham pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth: ‘I’m truly saddened’ For more stories like this, check our sport page . Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram . .