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History of the Premier League

Zayd Lahlou-Nabil, Staff Reporter • June 5, 2024

What is the Premier League?

The Premier League is where you can watch some of the best football in the world. There are 20 teams that fight it out until the end where they see if they get relegated or stay. This year’s winner is Manchester City. They have won the premier league 4 times in a row. This is the first time in 135 years that a team has done this. The 3 bottom teams get relegated, which means they get demoted to EFL Champions League. The top 3 teams from the EFL Champions League get promoted to the Premier League.

This is a picture that represents the champions of the Premier League. It shows some of their key players with their manager.

Past winners of the Premier League:

This year Manchester City has completed the four-peat. There are many teams that have won the Premier League. Some are Manchester United (13), Manchester City (8), Chelsea (5), Arsenal (3), Blackburn Rovers (1), Leicester City (1), and Liverpool (1).

News after the Premier League:

During the Premier League, Manchester City was accused of 115 charges of breaching Premier League regulations. These regulations consist of

54x Failure to provide accurate financial information 2009-10 to 2017-18
14x Failure to provide accurate details for player and manager payments from 2009-10 to 2017-18
5x Failure to comply with Uefa’s rules including Financial Fair Play (FFP) 2013-14 to 2017-18
7x Breaching Premier League’s PSR rules 2015-16 to 2017-18
35x Failure to cooperate with Premier League investigations December 2018 – Feb 2023

In total, City have been charged with 115 breaches of Premier League regulations.

Now that the Premier League has ended, Jürgen Klopp has officially retired from professional football. He started off his coaching career coaching for a team called Mainz 05 from 2001-2008 and then took over Borussia Dortmund for 7 years. He then moved to one of the best Premier League clubs, Liverpool. He coached from 2015 to 2024. This is where he created his dynasty winning One Premier League title, one Champions League crown, an FA Cup, two EFL Cups, the Community Shield, a UEFA Super Cup, and a Fifa Club World Cup.

This was Jürgen Klopp at his last game vs the Wolves. His players made sure to send him off with a 2-0 win.

This was Jürgen Klopp’s final appearance and goodbye to all football fans after the game. He did his final air punches at Anfield Stadium to signal that Liverpool will always be fighting.

What does this mean now that Man City has won the Premier League?

If Manchester City is found guilty of all of the charges, they could be relegated to the EFL Champions league and get a hefty fine with point deductions. It is very unlikely that they will get their title taken away, as there needs to be very clear evidence that they were cheating in order to get their title revoked.

Popularity of the Premier League

The Premier League is the most valuable and popular domestic league. It is the most watched football league in the U.S. and the most watched sports league in the world. It is broadcasted to 212 territories and 643 million homes. Given this information, it could have an audience of up to 4.7 billion people. The Premier League generates 6.4 billion euros a year, which is about 7 billion U.S. dollars.

What are the benefits of winning the Premier League:

There are many benefits of winning the Premier League. The team that wins gets 62.3 million euros. Also, the team that wins automatically gets qualified to play in the Champion’s League. This allows the club to make even more money. Man City, for example, got a record breaking 176 million euros in total from the Premier League and the Champions League.

Premier League player news:

There have been a lot of rumors about player transfers and role players getting released and signed. Liverpool, for example, got Johan Bakayoko approved by Arne Slot amid a $163m battle. Arsenal is seeking to sign a prime striker before their pre-season tour with Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak and Ajax’s Brian Brobbey at the top of their list. They want to complete what they hope is a title-winning team. Aston Villa is closing on a deal to re-sign Ross Barkley, as they are trying to strengthen their midfielders.

Favorites of winning the Premier League next season:

Man City is the favorite to complete the quintuple with Arsenal trailing Liverpool followed by Chelsea, Man Utd, and Newcastle. Chelsea is trying to make a lot of signings this summer in an attempt to build around their star player, Cole Palmer.

Conclusion

Overall, the Premier League was a success this year. It has had a lot of success and this success allows them to donate over 35 million euros to charity every year. Some of the best football players who play in Europe play in the Premier League. It has built such a reputation and grows in popularity every day.

Works Cited:

Premier League – Latest rumours. (2024, May). Transfermarkt. Retrieved May 28, 2024, from https://www.transfermarkt.us/premier-league/geruechte/wettbewerb/GB1.

“Premier League Transfers, Football Transfer News & Information.” Www.premierleague.com, www.premierleague.com/transfers.

“Revenues and Wage Costs of EPL Clubs England 2022.” Statista, www.statista.com/statistics/1022407/european-soccer-revenues-wage-costs-premier-league/#:~:text=In%20the%202021%2F22%20season.

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About the Contributor

Zayd Lahlou-Nabil, Staff Reporter

My name is Zayd Lahlou-Nabil. I am a freshman at Elmwood Park High School. My interests include playing soccer, basketball, and volleyball. Some extracurricular activities that I am in are: Student Council, DECA, and Operation Snowball. My goals include being the best version of myself I can be, and making EPHS a better place.