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<strong><em>Manchester United</em></strong>

<strong>Brief History</strong>

Manchester United is regarded as one of the oldest football clubs in the Premier League. The team was formed in 1878, but under the name?Newton Heath LYR Football Club. It was only in 1902 that it was officially named Manchester United.

The Red Devils are arguably the most successful team in the Premier League. This was even back when the League was known as the Football League.

From 1945 onward, after the second World War, it was also the beginning of one of the greatest eras of Manchester United. In other words, it was the era of the 'Busby Babes'. However, in 1958, the rampant Busby Babes were halted in their tracks, by the Munich Air disaster, which claimed the lives of eight players. However, Matt Busby managed to rebuild the team once again.

Then, from 1986 to 2013, the next great Manchester United era began. Namely, the Sir Alex Ferguson era, where the Red Devils were dominant. Although they had a sluggish start, they came into their own in the 1990s.

Currently, after going through a few managers like David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho. Finally, the team has settled with United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-114282" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/c3d0994915cee2229495c0d6ab6dd1e3.jpg" alt="Manchester United" width="1024" height="768" />

<span style="text-decoration: underline">Ownership</span>

The team is owned by the Glazer family and the finances are managed by Ed Woodward.

<strong>Managers</strong>
<table width="443">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="148"><strong>Manager Name</strong></td>
<td width="148"><strong>Managerial Reign</strong></td>
<td width="148"><strong>Nationality</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">A. H. Albut</td>
<td width="148">1892?1900</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">James West</td>
<td width="148">1900?1903</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">James Mangnall</td>
<td width="148">1903?1912</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">John Bentley</td>
<td width="148">1912?1914</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">John Robson</td>
<td width="148">1914?1921</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">John Chapman</td>
<td width="148">1921?1926</td>
<td width="148">Scotland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Clarence Hilditch</td>
<td width="148">1926?1927</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Herbert Bamlett</td>
<td width="148">1927?1931</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Walter Crickmer</td>
<td width="148">1931?1932,?1937?1945</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Scott Duncan</td>
<td width="148">1932?1937</td>
<td width="148">Scotland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Matt Busby</td>
<td width="148">1945?1969,?1970?1971</td>
<td width="148">Scotland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Wilf McGuinness</td>
<td width="148">1969?1970</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Frank?O'Farrell</td>
<td width="148">1971?1972</td>
<td width="148">Ireland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Tommy Docherty</td>
<td width="148">1972?1977</td>
<td width="148">Scotland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">David Sexton</td>
<td width="148">1977?1981</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Ron Atkinson</td>
<td width="148">1981?1986</td>
<td width="148">England</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Alex Ferguson</td>
<td width="148">1986?2013</td>
<td width="148">Scotland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">David Moyes</td>
<td width="148">2013?2014</td>
<td width="148">Scotland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Louis van Gaal</td>
<td width="148">2014?2016</td>
<td width="148">Netherlands</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148"><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/jose-mourinho/">Jos? Mourinho</a></td>
<td width="148">2016?2018</td>
<td width="148">Portugal</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="148">Ole Gunnar Solskj?r</td>
<td width="148">2018-incumbent</td>
<td width="148">Norway</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<strong>Player Roster</strong>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="111"><strong>Player Name</strong></td>
<td width="111"><strong>Nationality</strong></td>
<td width="111"><strong>Jersey Number</strong></td>
<td width="111"><strong>Position</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111"><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/david-de-gea/">David de Gea</a></td>
<td width="111">Spain</td>
<td width="111">1</td>
<td width="111">Goalkeeper</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Victor Lindelof</td>
<td width="111">Sweden</td>
<td width="111">2</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Eric Bailly</td>
<td width="111">Ivory Coast</td>
<td width="111">3</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Phil Jones</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">4</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Harry Maguire</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">5</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111"><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/paul-pogba/">Paul Pogba</a></td>
<td width="111">France</td>
<td width="111">6</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111"><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/juan-mata/">Juan Mata</a></td>
<td width="111">Spain</td>
<td width="111">8</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Anthony Martial</td>
<td width="111">France</td>
<td width="111">9</td>
<td width="111">Forward</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Marcus Rashford</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">10</td>
<td width="111">Forward</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Lee Grant</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">13</td>
<td width="111">Goalkeeper</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Jesse Lingard</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">14</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Edinson Cavani</td>
<td width="111">Uruguay</td>
<td width="111">15</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Dean Henderson</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">16</td>
<td width="111">Goalkeeper</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Fred</td>
<td width="111">Brazil</td>
<td width="111">17</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Amad Diallo</td>
<td width="111">Ivory Coast</td>
<td width="111">18</td>
<td width="111">Forward</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Raphael Varane</td>
<td width="111">France</td>
<td width="111">20</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Daniel James</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">21</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Tom Heaton</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">22</td>
<td width="111">Goalkeeper</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Luke Shaw</td>
<td width="111">Wales</td>
<td width="111">23</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Alex Telles</td>
<td width="111">Brazil</td>
<td width="111">24</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Mason Greenwood</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">26</td>
<td width="111">Forward</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Jadon Sancho</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">28</td>
<td width="111">Forward</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111"><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/aaron-wan-bissaka/">Aaron Wan-Bissaka</a></td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">29</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Nemanja Matic</td>
<td width="111">Serbia</td>
<td width="111">31</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Donny van de Beek</td>
<td width="111">Netherlands</td>
<td width="111">37</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Brandon Williams</td>
<td width="111">England</td>
<td width="111">38</td>
<td width="111">Defender</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Scott McTominay</td>
<td width="111">Scotland</td>
<td width="111">39</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="111">Bruno Fernandes</td>
<td width="111">Portugal</td>
<td width="111">44</td>
<td width="111">Midfielder</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<strong>Latest Transfers</strong>

In the transfer news, Manchester United have made some big waves in Europe with the signing of French world cup winner Raphael Varane and young England winger Jadon Sancho.

<strong>Major Trophies/ Honours</strong>

Premier League titles: 20

FA Cup trophies: 12

Champions League: 3

Europa League: 1

FIFA Club World Cup: 1

Doubles: 7

Trebles: 2

<strong>Net Worth</strong>

The team is said to be valued at $3.8 billion, placing them 3rd in the Forbes list of richest teams.

<strong>Sponsorships</strong>

Manchester United have tie-ups with Chevrolet, Adidas, Aon, Kohler, Aeroflot, Apollo Tyres, Chivas, DHL, Gulf, HCL, Konami, Maui Jim, Tag Heuer and many more.

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Manchester United Brief History Manchester United is regarded as one of the oldest football clubs in the Premier League. The team was formed in 1878, but under the name?Newton Heath LYR Football Club. It was only in 1902 that it was officially named Manchester United. The Red Devils are arguably the most successful team in the Premier League. This was even back when the League was known as the Football League. From 1945 onward, after the second World War, it was also the beginning of one of the greatest eras of Manchester United. In other words, it was the era of the &#8216;Busby Babes&#8217;. However, in 1958, the rampant Busby Babes were halted in their tracks, by the Munich Air disaster, which claimed the lives of eight players. However, Matt Busby managed to rebuild the team once again. Then, from 1986 to 2013, the next great Manchester United era began. Namely, the Sir Alex Ferguson era, where the Red Devils were dominant. Although they had a sluggish start, they came into their own in the 1990s. Currently, after going through a few managers like David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho. Finally, the team has settled with United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ownership The team is owned by the Glazer family and the finances are managed by Ed Woodward. Managers  Manager Name Managerial Reign Nationality  A. H. Albut 1892?1900 England  James West 1900?1903 England  James Mangnall 1903?1912 England  John Bentley 1912?1914 England  John Robson 1914?1921 England  John Chapman 1921?1926 Scotland  Clarence Hilditch 1926?1927 England  Herbert Bamlett 1927?1931 England  Walter Crickmer 1931?1932,?1937?1945 England  Scott Duncan 1932?1937 Scotland  Matt Busby 1945?1969,?1970?1971 Scotland  Wilf McGuinness 1969?1970 England  Frank?O&#8217;Farrell 1971?1972 Ireland  Tommy Docherty 1972?1977 Scotland  David Sexton 1977?1981 England  Ron Atkinson 1981?1986 England  Alex Ferguson 1986?2013 Scotland  David Moyes 2013?2014 Scotland  Louis van Gaal 2014?2016 Netherlands  Jos? Mourinho 2016?2018 Portugal  Ole Gunnar Solskj?r 2018-incumbent Norway  Player Roster  Player Name Nationality Jersey Number Position  David de Gea Spain 1 Goalkeeper  Victor Lindelof Sweden 2 Defender  Eric Bailly Ivory Coast 3 Defender  Phil Jones England 4 Defender  Harry Maguire England 5 Defender  Paul Pogba France 6 Midfielder  Juan Mata Spain 8 Midfielder  Anthony Martial France 9 Forward  Marcus Rashford England 10 Forward  Lee Grant England 13 Goalkeeper  Jesse Lingard England 14 Midfielder  Edinson Cavani Uruguay 15 Midfielder  Dean Henderson England 16 Goalkeeper  Fred Brazil 17 Midfielder  Amad Diallo Ivory Coast 18 Forward  Raphael Varane France 20 Defender  Daniel James England 21 Midfielder  Tom Heaton England 22 Goalkeeper  Luke Shaw Wales 23 Defender  Alex Telles Brazil 24 Defender  Mason Greenwood England 26 Forward  Jadon Sancho England 28 Forward  Aaron Wan-Bissaka England 29 Defender  Nemanja Matic Serbia 31 Midfielder  Donny van de Beek Netherlands 37 Midfielder  Brandon Williams England 38 Defender  Scott McTominay Scotland 39 Midfielder  Bruno Fernandes Portugal 44 Midfielder  Latest Transfers In the transfer news, Manchester United have made some big waves in Europe with the signing of French world cup winner Raphael Varane and young England winger Jadon Sancho. Major Trophies/ Honours Premier League titles: 20 FA Cup trophies: 12 Champions League: 3 Europa League: 1 FIFA Club World Cup: 1 Doubles: 7 Trebles: 2 Net Worth The team is said to be valued at $3.8 billion, placing them 3rd in the Forbes list of richest teams. Sponsorships Manchester United have tie-ups with Chevrolet, Adidas, Aon, Kohler, Aeroflot, Apollo Tyres, Chivas, DHL, Gulf, HCL, Konami, Maui Jim, Tag Heuer and many more.

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<h2><strong>Premier League 2021/22</strong></h2>
The 30<sup>th</sup> season of the top flight professional English football, Premier League 2021/22 will take place from August 13 2021 to May 17 2022. After a not-so-thrilling title race last season against Manchester United, Manchester City emerged victorious for the Premier League title. The 2021/22 edition of the tournament is set to bring an equal amount of excitement, with Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United all in the mix for the title.

[caption id="attachment_156447" align="aligncenter" width="696"]<img class="size-large wp-image-156447" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20190518_blp901-1024x576.jpg" alt="Vincent Kompany lifting the Premier League 2018/19 with his Mancheshter City teamamtes" width="696" height="392" /> Premier League 18/19 champions Manchester City lifted the trophy for the fourth time in eight seasons whilst becoming the first team since 2009 to retain it.[/caption]
<h2><strong>History</strong></h2>
Comprising of four divisions until 1991, the top division of English football split up and all the teams in the top division, after multiple discussions with the football authorities and television broadcasters, formed the Premier League in 1992.

The competition format remained the same, with three clubs relegated and three clubs promoted every season, and the top four clubs in the Premier League would qualify for the Champions League.

The main reason for the change in approach was to bring in more money into the game. The first broadcast rights for the Premier League was to be won at ?304?million over five years by Sky UK. The Premier League is the most-watched sports league in the world, broadcast in 212 territories to 643?million homes and a potential TV audience of 4.7?billion people.
<h2><strong>Previous winners</strong></h2>
<strong>?</strong>
<table style="height: 868px" width="531">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="24%"><strong>Year</strong></td>
<td width="42%"><strong>Club</strong></td>
<td width="33%"><strong>Manger</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">1992?93</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">1993?94</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">1994?95</td>
<td width="42%">Blackburn Rovers</td>
<td width="33%">Kenny Dalglish</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">1995?96</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">1996?97</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">1997?98</td>
<td width="42%">Arsenal</td>
<td width="33%">Ars?ne Wenger</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">1998?99</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">1999?2000</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2000?01</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2001?02</td>
<td width="42%">Arsenal</td>
<td width="33%">Ars?ne Wenger</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2002?03</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2003?04</td>
<td width="42%">Arsenal</td>
<td width="33%">Ars?ne Wenger</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2004?05</td>
<td width="42%">Chelsea</td>
<td width="33%">Jos? Mourinho</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2005?06</td>
<td width="42%">Chelsea</td>
<td width="33%">Jos? Mourinho</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2006?07</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2007?08</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2008?09</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2009?10</td>
<td width="42%">Chelsea</td>
<td width="33%">Carlo Ancelotti</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2010?11</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2011?12</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester City</td>
<td width="33%">Roberto Mancini</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2012?13</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester United</td>
<td width="33%">Alex Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2013?14</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester City</td>
<td width="33%">Manuel Pellegrini</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2014?15</td>
<td width="42%">Chelsea</td>
<td width="33%">Jos? Mourinho</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2015?16</td>
<td width="42%">Leicester City</td>
<td width="33%">Claudio Ranieri</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2016?17</td>
<td width="42%">Chelsea</td>
<td width="33%">Antonio Conte</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2017?18</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester City</td>
<td width="33%">Pep Guardiola</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="24%">2018?19</td>
<td width="42%">Manchester City</td>
<td width="33%">Pep Guardiola</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<h2><strong>Most Premier League Titles-</strong></h2>
<ol>
 	<li>Manchester United???13</li>
 	<li>Chelsea???4</li>
 	<li>Manchester City- 5</li>
 	<li>Arsenal???3</li>
 	<li>Blackburn Rovers???1</li>
</ol>
[caption id="attachment_170292" align="aligncenter" width="964"]<img class="size-full wp-image-170292" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Manchester-United-Premier-League-2012-13-Champions.jpg" alt="Manchester United Premier League 2012-13 Champions" width="964" height="643" /> Premier League 2012-13 Champions Manchester United won it for a record 13th time, but are yet to win since (image Source: PremierLeague)[/caption]
<h2><strong>?</strong><strong>Participating Clubs</strong></h2>
20 clubs participate in the Premier League every season, except in the first season when 22 clubs participated. Brentford FC, Norwich City and Watford are the new entrants in the 2021-22 edition of the tournament.
<table width="606">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Team </strong></td>
<td><strong>Manager </strong></td>
<td><strong>Captain </strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Arsenal</td>
<td>Mikel Arteta</td>
<td>Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aston Villa</td>
<td>Dean Smith</td>
<td>Tyrone Mings</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brentford F.C.</td>
<td>Thomas Frank</td>
<td>Pontus Jannson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brighton &amp; Hove Albion</td>
<td>Graham Potter</td>
<td>Lewis Dunk</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Burnley</td>
<td>Sean Dyche</td>
<td>Ben Mee</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chelsea</td>
<td>Thomas Tuchel</td>
<td>C?sar Azpilicueta</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Crystal Palace</td>
<td>Patrick Vieira</td>
<td>Luka Milivojevi?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Everton</td>
<td>Rafa Benitez</td>
<td>S?amus Coleman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Leicester City</td>
<td>Brendan Rodgers</td>
<td>Wes Morgan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Liverpool</td>
<td>J?rgen Klopp</td>
<td>Jordan Henderson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Manchester City</td>
<td>Pep Guardiola</td>
<td>Fernandinho</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Manchester United</td>
<td>Ole Gunnar Solskj?r</td>
<td>Harry Maguire</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Newcastle United</td>
<td>Steve Bruce</td>
<td>Jamaal Lascelles</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Norwich City</td>
<td>Daniel Farke</td>
<td>Grant Hanley</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Leeds United</td>
<td>Marcelo Bielsa</td>
<td>Liam Cooper</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Southampton</td>
<td>Ralph Hasenh?ttl</td>
<td>James Ward-Prowse</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tottenham Hotspur</td>
<td>Nuno Espirito Santo</td>
<td>Hugo Lloris</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Watford</td>
<td>Xisco Munoz</td>
<td>Troy Deeney</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>West Ham United</td>
<td>David Moyes</td>
<td>Declan Rice</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wolverhampton Wanderers</td>
<td>Bruno Lage</td>
<td>Conor Coady</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<h2><strong>Transfer Window</strong></h2>
The Premier League has two transfer windows- Summer and Winter, where clubs can buy players. The summer transfer window generally over two months long, which begins and ends before the start of the season, while the winter transfer window is the mid-season window, which lasts the month of January.
<h2><strong>Winter break</strong></h2>
The 2019-20 Premier League was the first season to incorporate a winter break, which has always been included in major leagues across Europe. This came up after much debate about the Premier clubs having a disadvantage in the UEFA Champions League over clubs from other leagues, who come fresh from a winter break.

In February 2020, the Premier League saw one round of matches played over two weekends, with five matches on the weekend commencing February 8, and five on the weekend commencing on February 15.

[caption id="attachment_170294" align="aligncenter" width="929"]<img class="size-full wp-image-170294" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/VAR-in-Premier-League.jpg" alt="Premier League referee Alex Wallace looking at VAR" width="929" height="620" /> VAR is introduced for the first time in Premier League (Image Source: PremierLeague)[/caption]
<h2><strong>Prize money</strong></h2>
Prize money is drawn from broadcast revenue - TV money - and a team's monetary health come the end of the season depends on how many televised games they are involved in, as well as their final position.

The prize money for the Premier League champions is around ?150 million ($182m), although it also brings with it many other financial rewards
<h2><strong>Sponsors</strong></h2>
The official sponsors for the English Premier League 2019/20 season are-
<table width="80%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EA Sports</td>
<td>Lead Partner</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Official Bank</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cadbury</td>
<td>Official Snack</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Coca-Cola</td>
<td>Official Soft Drink</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nike</td>
<td>Official Ball</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TAG Heuer</td>
<td>Official Timekeeper</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Avery Dennison</td>
<td>Official Licensee</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Panini</td>
<td>Official Licensee</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2><strong>Where to watch?</strong></h2>
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<table width="607">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Continent</strong></td>
<td><strong>Country / Territory</strong></td>
<td><strong>Rights holder</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="18"><strong>Europe??????????????</strong></td>
<td>Belgium</td>
<td>Telenet</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bulgaria</td>
<td>Nova</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Central and Eastern Europe</td>
<td>IMG</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cyprus</td>
<td>Cyta</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>France</td>
<td>Canal+</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Germany, Austria and Switzerland</td>
<td>Sky Deutschland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Greece</td>
<td>Cosmote</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Iceland</td>
<td>Siminn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ireland</td>
<td>Sky Sports, BT, Premier Sports</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Italy</td>
<td>Sky Italy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Netherlands</td>
<td>Ziggo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Norway</td>
<td>TV2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Poland</td>
<td>NC+</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Portugal</td>
<td>Sport TV</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russia</td>
<td>Rambler</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Spain</td>
<td>DAZN</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sweden, Denmark and Finland</td>
<td>NENT</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>United Kingdom</td>
<td>Sky Sports, BT, Amazon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="4"><strong>MENA and Africa??</strong></td>
<td>Middle East and North Africa</td>
<td>beIN Sports</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>South Africa</td>
<td>SuperSport</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sub-Saharan Africa</td>
<td>SuperSport</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sub-Saharan Africa (free-to-air)</td>
<td>Infront</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="12"><strong>Asia-Pacific</strong></td>
<td>Australia</td>
<td>Optus</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>China</td>
<td>PPTV/Suning</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hong Kong</td>
<td>PCCW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>India</td>
<td>Star Sports</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Indonesia and East Timor</td>
<td>Mola TV</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Malaysia</td>
<td>Astro</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mongolia</td>
<td>SPS</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New Zealand</td>
<td>Spark</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pacific Islands</td>
<td>Sky Pacific</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Singapore</td>
<td>Singtel</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Taiwan</td>
<td>Eleven Sports</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thailand</td>
<td>TrueVisions Group</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="4"><strong>Americas</strong></td>
<td>Brazil</td>
<td>ESPN Brazil</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Canada</td>
<td>DAZN</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Central America</td>
<td>SKY Mexico</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>USA</td>
<td>NBC Sports</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Global</strong></td>
<td>Ships and planes</td>
<td>IMG/Sport24</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Source: PremierLeague

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Premier League 2021/22

Premier League 2021/22 The 30th season of the top flight professional English football, Premier League 2021/22 will take place from August 13 2021 to May 17 2022. After a not-so-thrilling title race last season against Manchester United, Manchester City emerged victorious for the Premier League title. The 2021/22 edition of the tournament is set to bring an equal amount of excitement, with Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United all in the mix for the title. Premier League 18/19 champions Manchester City lifted the trophy for the fourth time in eight seasons whilst becoming the first team since 2009 to retain it. History Comprising of four divisions until 1991, the top division of English football split up and all the teams in the top division, after multiple discussions with the football authorities and television broadcasters, formed the Premier League in 1992. The competition format remained the same, with three clubs relegated and three clubs promoted every season, and the top four clubs in the Premier League would qualify for the Champions League. The main reason for the change in approach was to bring in more money into the game. The first broadcast rights for the Premier League was to be won at ?304?million over five years by Sky UK. The Premier League is the most-watched sports league in the world, broadcast in 212 territories to 643?million homes and a potential TV audience of 4.7?billion people. Previous winners ?  Year Club Manger  1992?93 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  1993?94 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  1994?95 Blackburn Rovers Kenny Dalglish  1995?96 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  1996?97 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  1997?98 Arsenal Ars?ne Wenger  1998?99 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  1999?2000 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  2000?01 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  2001?02 Arsenal Ars?ne Wenger  2002?03 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  2003?04 Arsenal Ars?ne Wenger  2004?05 Chelsea Jos? Mourinho  2005?06 Chelsea Jos? Mourinho  2006?07 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  2007?08 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  2008?09 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  2009?10 Chelsea Carlo Ancelotti  2010?11 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  2011?12 Manchester City Roberto Mancini  2012?13 Manchester United Alex Ferguson  2013?14 Manchester City Manuel Pellegrini  2014?15 Chelsea Jos? Mourinho  2015?16 Leicester City Claudio Ranieri  2016?17 Chelsea Antonio Conte  2017?18 Manchester City Pep Guardiola  2018?19 Manchester City Pep Guardiola  ? Most Premier League Titles- Manchester United???13 Chelsea???4 Manchester City- 5 Arsenal???3 Blackburn Rovers???1 Premier League 2012-13 Champions Manchester United won it for a record 13th time, but are yet to win since (image Source: PremierLeague) ?Participating Clubs 20 clubs participate in the Premier League every season, except in the first season when 22 clubs participated. Brentford FC, Norwich City and Watford are the new entrants in the 2021-22 edition of the tournament.  Team Manager Captain  Arsenal Mikel Arteta Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  Aston Villa Dean Smith Tyrone Mings  Brentford F.C. Thomas Frank Pontus Jannson  Brighton &amp; Hove Albion Graham Potter Lewis Dunk  Burnley Sean Dyche Ben Mee  Chelsea Thomas Tuchel C?sar Azpilicueta  Crystal Palace Patrick Vieira Luka Milivojevi?  Everton Rafa Benitez S?amus Coleman  Leicester City Brendan Rodgers Wes Morgan  Liverpool J?rgen Klopp Jordan Henderson  Manchester City Pep Guardiola Fernandinho  Manchester United Ole Gunnar Solskj?r Harry Maguire  Newcastle United Steve Bruce Jamaal Lascelles  Norwich City Daniel Farke Grant Hanley  Leeds United Marcelo Bielsa Liam Cooper  Southampton Ralph Hasenh?ttl James Ward-Prowse  Tottenham Hotspur Nuno Espirito Santo Hugo Lloris  Watford Xisco Munoz Troy Deeney  West Ham United David Moyes Declan Rice  Wolverhampton Wanderers Bruno Lage Conor Coady  ? Transfer Window The Premier League has two transfer windows- Summer and Winter, where clubs can buy players. The summer transfer window generally over two months long, which begins and ends before the start of the season, while the winter transfer window is the mid-season window, which lasts the month of January. Winter break The 2019-20 Premier League was the first season to incorporate a winter break, which has always been included in major leagues across Europe. This came up after much debate about the Premier clubs having a disadvantage in the UEFA Champions League over clubs from other leagues, who come fresh from a winter break. In February 2020, the Premier League saw one round of matches played over two weekends, with five matches on the weekend commencing February 8, and five on the weekend commencing on February 15. VAR is introduced for the first time in Premier League (Image Source: PremierLeague) Prize money Prize money is drawn from broadcast revenue &#8211; TV money &#8211; and a team&#8217;s monetary health come the end of the season depends on how many televised games they are involved in, as well as their final position. The prize money for the Premier League champions is around ?150 million ($182m), although it also brings with it many other financial rewards Sponsors The official sponsors for the English Premier League 2019/20 season are-    EA Sports Lead Partner  Barclays Official Bank  Cadbury Official Snack  Coca-Cola Official Soft Drink  Nike Official Ball  TAG Heuer Official Timekeeper  Avery Dennison Official Licensee  Panini Official Licensee  Where to watch? ?  Continent Country / Territory Rights holder  Europe?????????????? Belgium Telenet  Bulgaria Nova  Central and Eastern Europe IMG  Cyprus Cyta  France Canal+  Germany, Austria and Switzerland Sky Deutschland  Greece Cosmote  Iceland Siminn  Ireland Sky Sports, BT, Premier Sports  Italy Sky Italy  Netherlands Ziggo  Norway TV2  Poland NC+  Portugal Sport TV  Russia Rambler  Spain DAZN  Sweden, Denmark and Finland NENT  United Kingdom Sky Sports, BT, Amazon  MENA and Africa?? Middle East and North Africa beIN Sports  South Africa SuperSport  Sub-Saharan Africa SuperSport  Sub-Saharan Africa (free-to-air) Infront  Asia-Pacific Australia Optus  China PPTV/Suning  Hong Kong PCCW  India Star Sports  Indonesia and East Timor Mola TV  Malaysia Astro  Mongolia SPS  New Zealand Spark  Pacific Islands Sky Pacific  Singapore Singtel  Taiwan Eleven Sports  Thailand TrueVisions Group  Americas Brazil ESPN Brazil  Canada DAZN  Central America SKY Mexico  USA NBC Sports  Global Ships and planes IMG/Sport24  Source: PremierLeague ? ?