It seems that the Premier League really does never end. The last round was played on May 28th, and the next season’s schedule has been revealed today. Exactly at 11 am Nairobi time, all 380 fixtures were confirmed at once, and already on the first day, the big derby will be played at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea will host Liverpool. Manchester City will start their quest for another title in Burnley, a newcomer to the league led by former City captain Vincent Company. Newcastle will be the team with the toughest schedule in the first five weeks of the new league. They host Aston Villa on the opening they, before travelling to Etihad to play with Man City in Matchweek 2. Their five opening fixtures are all against teams who finished ninth or higher last season. After taking on Villa and Man City, they face Liverpool, Brighton and Brentford.📣 #PLFixtures for the 2023/24 season have arrived!— Premier League (@premierleague) June 15, 2023 The clubs are hoping that, unlike the last two years, this season will begin and end without any interruptions. Covid-19 pandemic was the reason for the disruption the first time, while the World Cup held in Qatar was the second one. For next season, the clubs will have only one mini break, between 13 and 20 January. The first round will be played on Saturday 12th of August, while the season finishes on Sunday, 19 May 2024. The season will consist of 34 weekends, three midweek rounds and one Bank Holiday match round.Raid the London rivals: Arsenal going for Rice and HavertzBefore every schedule release, the Premier League is looking at a number of variables like security issues, grounds reconstructions, clubs being hosted in the same city on the same day etc. For example, this season, both Luton and Liverpool asked the league to play away from home in the first round due to their stadium’s reconstruction. Also, there are rules such as that the clubs can’t play more than two games at home on the trot, and they cannot play two matches away from home to close off their campaign in May.The official ball for the 2023-24 Premier League season is here ⚽ pic.twitter.com/mAkouwBjA8— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 15, 2023 Also, the schedules are a subject of chance, as the UEFA competition fixtures are yet to be announced, and clubs who are playing in Europe will probably have to move their fixtures to Sunday instead of Saturday and vice versa. Then there will be moves due to TV rights, as derby matches will be rescheduled either the other day or on another time during the day. The Premier League will also have one piece of good news for the next season. The clubs will now be able to sign up to four overseas players per season who do not meet the current points requirements of the international visa system.##NAJAVA_MECA_7318431##
