Facts and figures ahead of the 2007-08 English Premier League season which starts on August 11:
Facts and figures ahead of the 2007-08 English Premier League season which starts on August 11:
TOP SUMMER TRANSFERS: Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid to Liverpool: £20,2million;
Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich) - Man United: £16,8m;
Darren Bent (Charlton Ath) - Tottenham: £16,5m
Thierry Henry (Arsenal) - Barcelona: £16,2m;
Florent Malouda (Olympique Lyon) - Chelsea: £13,5m;
Ryan Babbel (Ajax Amsterdam) - Liverpool: £11,5m
Rolando Bianchi (Reggina)- Man City: £8,8m
Nigel Reo-Coker (West Ham) - Aston Villa: £8m
Eduardo da Silva (Dynamo Zagreb) - Arsenal £8,0m
Djibril Cisse (Liverpool) - Marseille: £8m
Anderson (Porto) - Man United: £8m
Nani (Sporting Lisbon) - Man United: £8m
MANAGER/COACH
CHANGES SINCE
MARCH 2007
MANAGER/COACH
FROM TO
Sam Allardyce (Bolton Wanderers) - Newcastle United
Sammmy Lee (Bolton - deputy) - Bolton Wanderers
Lawrie Sanchez (N Ireland) - Fulham
Chris Coleman (Fulham) - Real Sociedad
Stuart Pearce (Manchester City) - England Under-21
Sven-Goran Eriksson (clubless) - Manchester City
Glenn Roeder (Newcastle United) - unknown
Paul Jewell (Wigan Athletic) - unknown
Chris Hutchings (Wigan Ath - deputy) - Wigan Athletic
FIXTURES FOR
OPENING WEEKEND
(kickoff times GMT):
Saturday, Aug 11
Aston Villa v Liverpool 1615
Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United 1400
Derby County v Portsmouth 1400
Everton v Wigan Athletic 1400
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers 1400
Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur 1145
West Ham United v Manchester City 1400
Sunday, Aug 12
Arsenal v Fulham 1100
Chelsea v Birmingham City 1230
Manchester United v Reading 1500
2007-08 EUROPEAN
ENTRANTS:
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Manchester United (group stage)
Chelsea (group stage)
Liverpool (3rd qual round)
Arsenal (3rd qual round)
UEFA CUP
Tottenham Hotspur
Bolton Wanderers
Everton
INTERTOTO CUP
Blackburn Rovers
2006-07 REVIEW
Champions: Manchester United
Runners-up: Chelsea
Relegated: Sheffield United, Charlton Athletic, Watford
Promoted: Sunderland, Birmingham City, Derby County
FA Cup Final: Chelsea 1, Manchester United 0
League Cup Final: Chelsea 2, Arsenal 1. - Reuters
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Premiership facts
Facts and figures ahead of the 2007-08 English Premier League season which starts on August 11:
Facts and figures ahead of the 2007-08 English Premier League season which starts on August 11:
TOP SUMMER TRANSFERS: Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid to Liverpool: £20,2million;
Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich) - Man United: £16,8m;
Darren Bent (Charlton Ath) - Tottenham: £16,5m
Thierry Henry (Arsenal) - Barcelona: £16,2m;
Florent Malouda (Olympique Lyon) - Chelsea: £13,5m;
Ryan Babbel (Ajax Amsterdam) - Liverpool: £11,5m
Rolando Bianchi (Reggina)- Man City: £8,8m
Nigel Reo-Coker (West Ham) - Aston Villa: £8m
Eduardo da Silva (Dynamo Zagreb) - Arsenal £8,0m
Djibril Cisse (Liverpool) - Marseille: £8m
Anderson (Porto) - Man United: £8m
Nani (Sporting Lisbon) - Man United: £8m
MANAGER/COACH
CHANGES SINCE
MARCH 2007
MANAGER/COACH
FROM TO
Sam Allardyce (Bolton Wanderers) - Newcastle United
Sammmy Lee (Bolton - deputy) - Bolton Wanderers
Lawrie Sanchez (N Ireland) - Fulham
Chris Coleman (Fulham) - Real Sociedad
Stuart Pearce (Manchester City) - England Under-21
Sven-Goran Eriksson (clubless) - Manchester City
Glenn Roeder (Newcastle United) - unknown
Paul Jewell (Wigan Athletic) - unknown
Chris Hutchings (Wigan Ath - deputy) - Wigan Athletic
FIXTURES FOR
OPENING WEEKEND
(kickoff times GMT):
Saturday, Aug 11
Aston Villa v Liverpool 1615
Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United 1400
Derby County v Portsmouth 1400
Everton v Wigan Athletic 1400
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers 1400
Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur 1145
West Ham United v Manchester City 1400
Sunday, Aug 12
Arsenal v Fulham 1100
Chelsea v Birmingham City 1230
Manchester United v Reading 1500
2007-08 EUROPEAN
ENTRANTS:
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Manchester United (group stage)
Chelsea (group stage)
Liverpool (3rd qual round)
Arsenal (3rd qual round)
UEFA CUP
Tottenham Hotspur
Bolton Wanderers
Everton
INTERTOTO CUP
Blackburn Rovers
2006-07 REVIEW
Champions: Manchester United
Runners-up: Chelsea
Relegated: Sheffield United, Charlton Athletic, Watford
Promoted: Sunderland, Birmingham City, Derby County
FA Cup Final: Chelsea 1, Manchester United 0
League Cup Final: Chelsea 2, Arsenal 1. - Reuters
l See also Page 22