The 2023/24 Premier League campaign ended on May 19, 2024, with Manchester City winning the title for the fourth time in a row. Now, all eyes are on what the 2024-2025 Premier League season has in stock.
The previous campaign was absolutely enthralling with intense competition and a rollercoaster of emotions from the commencement of the season till its culmination.
Teams have already begun mapping out their plans for the coming season and reviewing their outings in the 2023-2024 Premier League season, wondering where things could have gone wrong.
When Will The 2024-2025 Premier League Season Start?
The 2024-2025 Premier League season is scheduled to get underway on Saturday, August 17, 2024.
The upcoming campaign will run for about 9 months, before concluding on May 25, 2025. It will be for over 33 weekends, four midweek rounds, and a Bank Holiday matchweek.
More Rest Time For Teams
According to the Premier League, there will be more rest time handed to teams over three of the festive match rounds, with no club playing within 60 hours of another match.
This move is in a bid to address the “congested schedule across Christmas and New Year.”
Festive Matches Experience Some Changes
There will also be noticeable tweaks to festive matches next season, as unlike in 2023 when Wolverhampton Wanderers entertained Chelsea on Christmas Eve, there will be no encounter on December 24, 2024.
When Will Fixtures List Be Released?
I know you are itching to know when your team plays who and where, so you can mark your calendars or set your alarms, whilst also making funds available if you want to be present at certain venues.
The entire 380 matches for the 2024/25 season will be released at 9:00 am on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
Promoted Teams To The English Premier League
2015/16 Premier League Champions Leicester City are back in the top flight, after manager Enzo Maresca helped the team in securing promotion.
Maresca’s future remains in doubt, with reports indicating he could be moving to Chelsea in the coming days.
Ipswich Town, who are tutored by Kiera McKenna, are also back in the Premier League after being absent for 22 years.
McKenna has also been linked with Brighton, Manchester United, and Chelsea, although it is expected that he remains at the helm of Ipswich, as the club are about to offer him a bumper salary package.
Southampton were the final team to secure their ticket to the top division, as they had to do so by defeating Leeds United 0-1 in the Championship play-off final.
Sheffield United, Burnley, and Luton are the teams that have fallen back down to the Championship, having all gained promotion to the Premier League in the 2022/23 season.
When Will The 2024-2025 Premier League season Summer Transfer Window Open And Close?
Meanwhile, the 2024 summer transfer window in the Premier League officially opens on Friday, June 14, 2024.
The 14th of June is the exact date that the European Championship commences. The transfer window will be shut on August 30, 2024, at 11:00 PM UK time.
Reports indicate that the Premier League has brought forward Deadline Day to align with the other top leagues in Europe.
The concluding dates were set after discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain, and France.
Will There Be A Winter Break In The 2024/25 Premier League Season?
If you have been wondering if there will be a winter break during the 2024-2025 Premier League season, well, the answer is NO.
The mid-season (winter) break has been taken out of the calendar to give room for a mid-August start date for the Premier League.
Based on the recently altered FIFA men’s international match calendar, international breaks are slated for September 1-9, October 6-14, and November 10-18, 2024 for England’s fresh Nations League campaign.
There will also be another international break that will be on from March 23, 2025, March 31, 2025, as nations get their 2026 World Cup qualification battles underway.
When Will The Community Shield Be Played?
The 2023/24 Community Shield, which will be the curtain raiser for the new campaign, will be played on Saturday, August 10, 2024, with Manchester City squaring up against Manchester United – a repeat of the FA Cup final played on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
Teams That Qualified For The UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, And UEFA Conference League From England
Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston Villa will represent England in the UEFA Champions League next season, while Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United will fly the country’s flag in the UEFA Europa League.
Chelsea will play in the UEFA Europa Conference League, and it will be interesting to see how the Blues fare in the competition, as they aim to become the first team ever to win all three European club competitions.
Remaining Teams In The Premier League
Newcastle United, West Ham United, Crystal Palace, Brighton, Bournemouth, Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton, Brentford, and Nottingham Forest complete the list of teams that will be playing in the top flight during the 2024-2025 Premier League season.
As aforementioned, Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Southampton will also be participating in the Premier League next season, having gained promotion from the Championship.
Managerial Shake-ups Incoming
There could be several managerial shake-ups in the coming weeks, with teams like Chelsea, Leicester City, Brighton, Manchester United, and possibly Ipswich Town being teams to keep an eye on.
The 2024-2025 Premier League season promises to be fun-filled, action-packed, dramatic, pulsating, nerve-racking, and equally thrilling, as teams battle for precious points.
Possible Byebye To Pep Guardiola?
Note: Just as the league bade goodbye to Jurgen Klopp at the end of the 2023/24 season, there are indications that Pep Guardiola could also exit Manchester City at the conclusion of the 2024/25 campaign.
