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  1. The four new faces in Premier League dugouts

    New managers in the Premier League - Hull City's Sergej Jakirovic, Crystal Palace's Pierre Sage, Chelsea's Xabi Alonso and Bournemouth's Marco RoseGetty Images

    Four managers will be making their Premier League bow in the 2026-27 season.

    Chelsea, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace have all appointed new managers who have never taken charge of a team in the English top flight before.

    Saying that, the Blues' new head coach Xabi Alonso has extensive Premier League experience as a player, making 143 league appearances for Liverpool.

    Palace have appointed Ligue 1's manager of the year Pierre Sage, with the 47-year-old Frenchman replacing outgoing boss Oliver Glasner following the end of his contract.

    Bournemouth, meanwhile, will be led by former RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose, with the German joining the Cherries following the departure of Andoni Iraola to Liverpool.

    Elsewhere, 49-year-old Bosnian Sergej Jakirovic will lead Hull City on their return to the Premier League following their promotion via the Championship play-offs.

    The number of new faces could rise further, with Manchester City, Fulham and Ipswich Town all yet to officially fill their managerial vacancies.

  2. Get Involved - 'The transfer hijack derby'

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    Nice to see that the Liverpool fans will get 1st chance to ridicule Newcastle's dreadful bar code inspired home shirt.

    Gary, Darlington

    Newcastle's first game is Liverpool...the transfer hijack derby!

    SK, London

  3. Key things to look out for this season

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    There will be a change in the way Premier League referees judge hair-pulling next season after three players were sent off for the offence in 2025-26.

    All three red cards for hair-pulling came through a video assistant referee review, but from next season, not every time a player is seen to pull an opponent's hair will they be dismissed.

    Instead, greater emphasis will be placed on both the level of force and the intention.

    Referees will be told to look for a "clear and deliberate action" which has "excessive force and/or brutality".

    In addition, officials will be asked to place a greater emphasis on grappling and holding inside the area after it became commonplace on corners and set-pieces.

    Referees will be told to pay much more attention to "holding actions that have clear material impact".

    This includes players who are "clearly only focused on opponents and making a holding action".

    A solution to stop goalkeeper "tactical timeouts" is also set to be introduced.

    The tactic is used by managers to get new instructions to their players or to impact the momentum of the opposition. The Premier League is discussing a solution before the new season while a new law to tackle general time-wasting by goalkeepers will be introduced.

    If keepers delay a restart on a goal-kick, a referee can start a five-second countdown. If time runs out, the opposition will be given a corner.

  4. Get Involved

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    It's so unfair. [My team] has a really difficult run of 38 games whilst [other team] only plays easy teams all season. Bias much? Makes you think...

    Chris, Cardiff

  5. Manchester United season to appear in Amazon documentary

    Manchester United

    Manchester United's 2026-27 campaign will be documented by Amazon Prime as part of their fly-on-the-wall All or Nothing series.

    United are the fourth English top-flight side to sign a deal with Amazon, following Arsenal, Tottenham, and Manchester City.

    The club have brokered a record access fee for any comparable documentary.

    Filming will begin in pre-season, with the show offering viewers "unprecedented access" to the men's, women's, and academy players and staff in the Old Trafford dressing room, at their Carrington training ground, and beyond.

    Amazon launched the documentary series in 2016, following NFL side the Arizona Cardinals and have since expanded the franchise to football, ice hockey, and rugby union.

    Will it be a season full of trophies or lots of on screen bloopers?

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  6. Manchester United's first five fixtures

    Manchester United

    Hull City (A)

    Ipswich Town (H)

    Everton (A)

    Manchester City (H)

    Fulham (A)

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    Spurs’ run in: Arsenal, Chelsea, Coventry, Man U, Villa. I hope we’re not in the bottom four again for that!

    Patrick, Somerset

    Having had an in depth look, it seems like Liverpool, Chelsea & Arsenal have tough runs of fixtures with some blocks of 3 games in a row looking tough whereas City & United have their "tricky" games quite spread out

    Peter, Swindon

  8. Who will newly promoted Ipswich Town face?

    Ipswich Town

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    The Tractor Boys made a return to the Premier League after only one season away.

    They will return to the Premier League with a different face in the dug out- after Kieran McKenna stepped down.

    It has emerged former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and ex-Wolves boss Gary O'Neil, who is now in charge of Strasbourg, are leading contenders for the Portman Road job.

    Despite not having a manager, fans are still looking forward to their first game, at home to Sunderland.

    The Tractor Boys' first away fixture will be against Manchester United on the weekend of 29-30 August.

    They face Brentford (H), Chelsea (H), Arsenal (A) and Coventry City (H) over the Christmas and New Year period.

    Town end their league season against Everton at Portman Road.

    Ipswich Town first five fixtures:

    Sunderland (H)

    Manchester United (A)

    Liverpool (H)

    Crystal Palace (A)

    Everton (A)

  9. 'Fixtures designed to avoid clashes with Uefa competitions'

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    There will be 33 rounds of weekend fixtures during the new Premier League season, with the remaining five taking place midweek.

    The Premier League has said next season's schedule will be designed to "avoid domestic competition clashes with Uefa competition dates, wherever possible".

    During the Christmas and New Year period, no two rounds of matches will take place within 60 hours of each other, in keeping with commitments made to clubs to address the congested schedule during that period.

  10. Who will newly promoted Hull City face?

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    Hull City make their return to the Premier League next season after winning the play-off final, which was overshadowed by the Spygate saga.

    The players were sent off to Las Vegas by owner Acun Ilicali to mark promotion, but the party was cut short after they were faced with a possible six-point deduction.

    The Tigers must now sell players before the end of the month to avoid a potential points deduction in the Premier League.

    Hull have an overspend of about £6m on their profit and sustainability (PSR) calculation.

    Their first match will take place against Manchester United, and their first away fixture will be against fellow promoted side Coventry City.

    Sergej Jakirovic's side face Liverpool (H), Leeds United (H), Sunderland (A) and Nottingham Forest (A) over the Christmas and New Year period.

    And they end their league season with a home fixture against Newcastle United.

    Hull City first five fixtures:

    • Manchester United (H)
    • Coventry City (A)
    • Aston Villa (H)
    • Chelsea (A)
    • Newcastle United (A)

  11. Get Involved - 'Baptism of fire for Coventry'

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    Man Utd first game for hull. Will be tricky

    Dan, Hull

    Talk about a baptism of fire for Coventry City.....Hull at home sandwiched between Arsenal and Man City.....although the last time we played Hull at home first game, we won the league! PUSB

    Joe, Coventry

  12. Which clubs have qualified for Europe?

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    A joint-record nine Premier League teams have qualified for European competition next season.

    Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool will play in the Champions League.

    Bournemouth, Sunderland and Crystal Palace will feature in the Europa League, with Brighton qualifying for the Conference League.

  13. 'Sky Blues are back in the big time'

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    BBC Sport football news reporter

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    It is no surprise to see Coventry given the Premier League opener at Arsenal.

    Their first top flight match for 25 years will see the Championship title winners against the Premier League champions and shows the Sky Blues they are back in the big time.

    It can be viewed as a daunting start with a trip to Manchester City on 5 September but the visit of Hull to the CBS Arena for their first home game of the season will be a special occasion.

    It is also an immediate reminder of the fight for survival with the Tigers, play-off winners, and the Sky Blues two of the favourites for an instant return to the Championship. Victory in that game is vital for both sides.

    The visit of Aston Villa on 12 December will be a grudge match for Coventry fans, their Midlands rivals having sent them down in 2001.

    Frank Lampard's side were fearless and free scoring title winners last season and they will take that confidence into the new season.

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    Arsenal and Man City as the first two away games..... that one really stings. With a bit of luck (and a good transfer window) we can make a bit of ourselves, but it's a tough pair of games in the early season.

    Lou, Coventry

    Coventry need to sign Micky Quinn for that opening fixture. (Showing my age) - will take a Gyokores own goal in the last minute. Play Up Sky Blues -

    Adam, Coventry

  15. Who will newly promoted Coventry City face?

    Coventry City

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    The season's curtain raiser on Friday, 21 August sees the Sky Blues play their first top-flight match in 25 years against the Gunners, who were led to their first Premier League title since 2004 by Mikel Arteta.

    Frank Lampard's side face Chelsea (H), Brentford (H), Liverpool (A) and Ipswich (A) over the Christmas and New Year period.

    They end their league season against Nottingham Forest at home.

    In a 34-year stay in the top flight last time out, the Sky Blues became masters of the late escape - securing survival on the final day of the season 10 times. Will they be able to do the same again this season?

    Coventry City's first five fixtures:

    Arsenal (A)

    Hull City (H)

    Manchester City (A)

    Brighton (H)

    Nottingham Forest (A)

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    Sending us to City for our first game with a brand new manager feels like it could be humbling, to say the least. And Liverpool away to end? Either the Cherries are now box office or lambs to slaughter!

    Bea, Bournemouth

  17. New era of Manchester City face two biggest rivals early on

    Manchester City

    Manchester City and Chelsea remain locked in negotiations about Enzo Maresca replacing Pep Guardiola, but City will want their new boss in place sooner rather than later.

    Whoever the replacement, will have to face rivals Manchester United and Liverpool away within their first six games.

    Bournemouth (H)

    Crystal Palace (A)

    Coventry City (H)

    Manchester United (A)

    Sunderland (H)

    Liverpool (A)

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  18. What about international windows?

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    Rather than the traditional three two-week international breaks during the opening months of the Premier League season, there will now be two.

    September and October's international breaks will merge into a new three-week break beginning after the weekend of September 19/20.

    Meanwhile, November's two-week international break will remain.

  19. Find out your club's fixtures
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  20. Get Involved

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    Wow, that's potentially the easiest start ever for reigning champions. Really no excuse for Arsenal not to win the league properly next season without the asterisk!

    Adam, St Neots