Arne Slot Kicks Off Liverpool Reign, Euro 2024 and Champions League Schedules Revealed
Arne Slot kicks off his tenure as Liverpool manager with a lunchtime trip to newly-promoted Ipswich Town on the opening day of the 2024/25 Premier League season. The Dutchman will then face compatriot Erik ten Hag when Liverpool take on arch-rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford in just his third game in charge.
The Reds face tough back-to-back clashes at home to Chelsea and away to Arsenal in October, before hosting Manchester City at the end of November. The first Merseyside derby of the season comes at Goodison Park on December 7, and Liverpool begin the new year by entertaining Manchester United on January 4.
Slot’s side travel to the champions on February 22, before the second Merseyside derby on April 2. They conclude the season by taking on Chelsea (a) and Arsenal (h) in consecutive games in May, with Crystal Palace coming to Anfield on the final day.
Champions League and Europa League Schedules
In Champions League news, the group stage will run from September 17/18/19 to December 10/11, with the final scheduled for May 31 in Istanbul. The Europa League final will be played on May 21 in Bilbao, and the UEFA Conference League final a week later on May 28.
Premier League and Other Domestic Competitions
The 2024/25 Premier League season will start on the weekend of August 16 and conclude on May 25, 2025. Sky Sports will show 128 games exclusively live, with a new agreement meaning they will broadcast a record minimum of 215 Premier League matches per season from 2025/26.
Football fans can also look forward to the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the 2023 and 2027 Women’s World Cups. The Africa Cup of Nations standings are heating up, and key domestic competitions like the EFL Cup, EFL Championship, EFL One, EFL Two, and FA Cup will provide plenty of excitement throughout the season.
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