The Premier League begins this weekend, with Manchester City bidding to continue their supremacy in English football and Ipswich Town making their top-flight return.
The Premier League begins this weekend, with Manchester City bidding to continue their supremacy in English football and Ipswich making their top-flight return.
Otherwise the initial decision will stand. That means fewer stoppages for marginal decisions to be repeatedly rewatched. Away from VAR, attacking players blocking or obstructing opposition players at a set-piece will be penalised more strictly. Meanwhile, a non-deliberate handball that leads to a penalty will no longer be an automatic booking offence.
If it is a penalty taker's team-mate, the encroachment is relevant if they impact or distract the goalkeeper, scores or creates a chance. A quarter of the managers in the Premier League will be taking charge of an English top-flight game for the first time on the opening weekend. Minteh is effectively new to the Premier League because he joined Feyenoord, playing alongside Wieffer, on loan on the day he joined the Magpies last summer.
But Ipswich Town surprised everyone as they finished second to achieve back-to-back promotions. They are back in the top flight after 22 seasons away. Hull defender Jacob Greaves, West Ham's Ben Johnson and Burnley keeper Arijanet Muric are among their other summer recruits.Leicester are on their third manager since sacking Brendan Rodgers in April 2023. Dean Smith left following their relegation. Maresca led the Foxes to promotion in his only season in charge but then left for Chelsea, with ex-Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper replacing him.
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