By James Cormack
Arsenal's continued evolution under Mikel Arteta threatened to disrupt Manchester City's spell of dominance over the English game, but the 2023/24 season ended with a familiar sight.
Arsenal rattled off 16 wins from their final 18 league games, yet it wasn't enough to topple Pep Guardiola's juggernaut, who rarely hit the supreme gears of their 2022/23 treble-winning campaign.
The season's finale was anti-climactic thanks to City's mastery, and the absence of Jurgen Klopp could facilitate a rather dull 2024/25 title race should Arsenal stutter following years of upward progression.
Nevertheless, there's always excitement about the upcoming season, with all attention now on when the 2024/25 Premier League fixtures are released.
When are the 2024/25 Premier League fixtures announced?
Pencil it in, folks: Tuesday 18 June.
At 09:00 (GMT) on the aforementioned date, the Premier League will drop its schedule in full for the 2024/25 season.
Supporters will keep a close eye on their teams' start and conclusion to the season, and who they'll be playing on key dates. When do Everton face Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby? Do last season's top two face off at a crucial point in the season? Who will be duelling on my TV screen while I stuff my face with leftovers on Boxing Day?
All will be revealed on 18 June. Oh, and after you've perused the schedule and made your season projections, there are two Euro 2024 group stage fixtures to enjoy in the evening as Turkey take on Georgia and Portugal face Czechia.
What a day.
When does the 2024/25 Premier League season start?
A summer festival of major international tournaments means focus on the new club season won't arrive until after Euro 2024 and the Copa America.
The 18 June fixture release will initially get lost amid the chaos and return to the forefront of our collective thinking once all the international mayhem blows over.
The Premier League have confirmed that the 2024/25 season will start on 17 August, exactly 90 days after the conclusion of the 2023/24 campaign. 25 May 2025 has been booked in as the final day of the season.
The new league season will start 34 days after the Euro 2024 and Copa America finals.
Will there be a Premier League 'winter break' in 2024/25?
The Premier League offered players some respite midway through the 2023/24 season by introducing a 'winter break' in January, but that concept has been scrapped for 2024/25.
The Premier League explain that a longer summer break reduces the need for a mid-season break, and that's what players are set to enjoy ahead of the new season.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com as When are the Premier League 2024/25 fixtures announced?.
