The 2023–24 Premier League is the 32nd season of the
Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...
and 125th season of English football overall. The fixtures were announced on 15 June 2023 at 09:00 BST.
Manchester City
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The two ...
are the three-time
defending champions, and can become the first men's club in the history of the English top-flight to
win four titles in a row, if successful.
This season is the third to feature a winter break, with every team having a two week break from all competitions sometime between January 2 and January 30. The summer transfer window lasted between 14 June and 1 September 2023. The Premier League's winter transfer window opened on 1 January 2024 and will close at 23:00 GMT on 1 February 2024.
Events
For only the third time in Premier League history (after
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area.
Until the early 1800s, the a ...
in
1996–97 and
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city status in the United Kingdom, city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is admi ...
in
2009–10), a Premier League team were deducted points, when
Everton had 10 points taken off from their total on 17 November 2023, for a breach of the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules. The deduction is the biggest to be handed out in Premier League history and is subject of appeal.
On 30 September 2023, in the game between
Tottenham
Tottenham () is a town in North London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is located in the ceremonial county of Greater London. Tottenham is centred north-northeast of Charing Cross, bordering Edmonton to the north, Walthams ...
and
Liverpool
Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its E ...
, Premier League's video assistant referee (VAR),
Darren England
Darren England (born 23 December 1985) is a Premier League football referee, who was promoted in August 2020. In December 2021, the PGMOL
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(PGMOL) is the body responsible for match official ...
, failed to intervene on a decision that disallowed
Luis Díaz's legitimate goal. Liverpool lost the game 2–1 and
PGMOL
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(PGMOL) is the body responsible for match officials in English professional football.
Formerly known as the Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOB), it was formed when English refere ...
admitted the offside ruling as a "significant human error". It was revealed that England and the assistant VAR, Dan Cook, took an eight-hour long flight back from the
UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
a day before. A group of PGMOL officials were in UAE to take charge of a match between
Sharjah
Sharjah (; ar, ٱلشَّارقَة ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area.
Sharjah is the capital ...
and
Al-Ain
Al Ain ( ar, ٱلْعَيْن, , ) is a city in the western side of Tuwwam region and the seat of the administrative division of its namesake, Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is bordered to the east by the Omani ...
. It led to questions over PGMOL's decision of allowing the leading match officials to take lucrative assignments in the
UAE Pro League
The UAE Pro League ( ar, دوري المحترفين الإماراتي), known for sponsorship reasons as the ADNOC Pro League, is the top professional football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first team to win the title was Al ...
despite the fact that the Emirates owned Premier League's club, Manchester City.
On 5 December 2023,
Sheffield United
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games a ...
became the first club to sack their manager, dismissing
Paul Heckingbottom
Paul Heckingbottom (born 17 July 1977) is an English football coach and former player who is currently manager of Championship side Sheffield United. Heckingbottom played as a defender for several English clubs, including Sunderland, Scarbor ...
after their 5–0 defeat to fellow newly-promoted side
Burnley
Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River ...
. He was replaced by
Chris Wilder
Christopher John Wilder (born 23 September 1967) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a right-back. He was most recently the manager of club Middlesbrough.
His extensive professional playing career saw s ...
, marking his return to the club since the
2020–21 season. At that time, Sheffield United were bottom of the league, grabbing only 5 points in 14 games.
On 16 December 2023, the match between
Bournemouth
Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the English ...
and
Luton Town
Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the EFL Championship, Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1 ...
was abandoned after 65 minutes, as Luton captain
Tom Lockyer suffered a
cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. It is a medical emergency that, without immediate medical intervention, will result in sudden cardiac death within minutes. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and possib ...
, and collapsed on the pitch. Play was initially suspended, with the referee taking both sets of players off, midway through the second half, whilst medical personnel tended to Lockyer. He was eventually stretchered off, and taken to hospital, where it was later announced that he was responsive, and in a stable condition. The referee then abandoned the game after 65 minutes, with the score level at 1–1.
On 19 December 2023,
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...
became the second club to sack their manager, dismissing
Steve Cooper after going on a winless run of 6 games. His last game in charge was a 2–0 home defeat to
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The team has playe ...
. He was replaced by former
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (), commonly known as Wolves, is a professional association football, football club based in Wolverhampton, England, which compete in the . The club has played at Molineux Stadium since moving from Dudley Ro ...
and Spurs coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo (born 25 January 1974), often referred to as simply Nuno, is a Portuguese football manager and former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the manager of Saudi Professional League club Al ...
, whose first game in charge was a 2–3 home loss to
Bournemouth
Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the English ...
, extending the club’s winless run to 7 games. In his second game, Nuno ended Nottingham Forest's winless run with a 3–1 away win at
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional Association football, football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football league system, English football. The club was ...
, with
Chris Wood scoring a hat-trick against his old club, having left in the January transfer window of the
2022–23
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season.
Developments
Just like the
2022 FIFA World Cup
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, the new stoppage time rule will take place in the league. In an effort to improve to clamp down on time-wasting and to improve the accuracy of time added on, stoppage times will be longer across matches. The new rule will account for stoppages due to injuries, goal celebrations, yellow and red cards, and VAR reviews. Additionally, there will be yellow/red card offences for dissent and time wasting, which contributed to a massive increase in yellow and red cards this season.
Teams
Twenty teams are competing in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the
Championship
In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.
Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...
. The promoted teams were
Burnley
Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River ...
,
Sheffield United
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games a ...
, and
Luton Town
Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the EFL Championship, Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1 ...
, who returned to the top flight after respective absences of one, two and thirty-one years. This is also Luton Town's first season in the Premier League.
With their promotion, Luton Town were the first team to have been promoted from non-league (5th tier or lower within the
English football league pyramid) to the top flight during the Premier League era. The promoted teams replaced
Leicester City
Leicester ( ) is a city, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands.
The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the Nation ...
,
Leeds United
Leeds United Football Club is a professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire in England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of England's football league system, and plays its home matches at Elland Road ...
, and
Southampton
Southampton () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire, S ...
, who were relegated to the
Championship
In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.
Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...
after respective spells of nine, three and eleven years in the top flight.
Stadiums and locations
:'' Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Top assists
Clean sheets
Discipline
Player
* Most yellow cards: 9
**
Bruno Guimarães
Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura (born 16 November 1997), known as Bruno Guimarães, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Newcastle United and the Brazil national team.
Guimarães began his profess ...
(Newcastle United)
* Most red cards: 2
**
Yves Bissouma
Yves Bissouma (born 30 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Tottenham Hotspur. Born in the Ivory Coast, he represents the Mali national team.
Club career Early career
Born in Issia, Ivory Coast, Biss ...
(Tottenham Hotspur)
**
Oli McBurnie (Sheffield United)
Club
* Most yellow cards: 66
**Chelsea
* Fewest yellow cards: 30
**Arsenal
* Most red cards: 4
**Burnley
**Liverpool
**Tottenham Hotspur
* Fewest red cards: 0
**Luton Town
**Newcastle United
Awards
Monthly awards
Notes
References
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England
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England
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