PREMIER LEAGUE SPECIAL
Premier League 2022/23 kicks off The new Premier League campaign kicks off on August 5 with a mighty match between Crystal Palace vs Arsenal. With 20 top football clubs battling it out for the coveted prize, clubs are ready to join in the action.
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hether watching it pitch-side or from the comfort of the clubhouse, the thrilling Premier League season will play out on the world stage, watched globally by around 3.3bn people, as the top teams battle for the number one spot. A Winter World Cup will see the action brought to a halt mid-season, with match-round 16 being the final one played (November 12/13) before players head off to Qatar to play for their country. It then resumes in style on Boxing Day, concluding on May 28, with all matches kicking off at the same time on the final day. In other news, a note-worthy change is the return of five substitutes rather than three. The three substitutes rule was instigated when the league reconvened post the Covid-affected 2019/20 season, but in March this year Premier League sides voted in favour of bringing back five subs on a permanent basis. At the same time, the transfer season is well underway (June 10 – September 1) with Arsenal fans welcoming Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City and Fulham hailing the arrival of Andreas Pereira from Manchester United, all making for some fascinating conversations at the club bar. So an exciting time all round for football fans. Be sure that your club is the viewing venue of choice, and enjoy the following facts, figures, fixtures, marketing mechanics and the obligatory quiz, all designed to keep your team on top of the beautiful game.
34 CLUB MIRROR
Teams, transfers and awesome acquisitions Premier League clubs were officially able to register new players from Friday June 10, with the window closing firmly shut at 11pm on September 1. So who’s in and who’s out?* AFC Bournemouth In Ryan Fredericks (West Ham) Joe Rothwell (Blackburn) Out Gary Cahill (Released) Ryan Glover (Released) Connor Kurrran-Browne (Released) Arsenal In Marquinhos (Sao Paulo) Fabio Vieira (Porto) Matt Turner (NE Revolution) Gabriel Jesus (Man City)
*Details correct as at July 12, 2022
Out Dinos Mavropanos (Stuttgart) Alexandre Lacazette (Released) Jonathan Dinzeyi (Released) Joel Lopez (Released) Jordan McEneff (Released) Harry Clarke (Stoke City) Loan Omar Rekik (Sparta Rotterdam) Loan Tyreece John-Jules (Ipswich) Loan Mika Biereth (Waalwijk) Loan Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bochum) Daniel Ballard (Sunderland) Nikolaj Moller (Den Bosch) Loan Matteo Guendouzi (Marseille) Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) Ovie Ejeheri (Chelmsford) Loan
Robin Olsen (Roma) Rory Wilson (Rangers) Ludwig Augustinsson (Sevilla) Loan
Brentford In Max Dickov Max Wilcox (Bolton) Aaron Hickey (Bologna)
Aston Villa In Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) Diego Carlos (Sevilla)
Out Ben Hockenhull (Tranmere) Mads Bidstrup (Nordsjaelland) Loan Gustav Mogensen (Sarpsborg)
Out Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami) Loan Matt Targett (Newcastle) Conor Hourihane (Released) Lovre Kalinic (Hajduk Split) Trezeguet (Trabzonspor)
