English premier league news 2019
Here are some of the top news stories from the 2018-2019 English Premier League season:
Title Race:
- Manchester City won the Premier League title for the fourth time in seven years, finishing 1 point ahead of Liverpool.
- Liverpool's 2-0 win over Newcastle United on the final day of the season was not enough to catch City, who won the title with a 4-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.
Managerial Changes:
- Mauricio Pochettino left Tottenham Hotspur to join Paris Saint-Germain in June 2019.
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed permanent manager of Manchester United in March 2019, after taking over on an interim basis in December 2018.
- Javi Gracia was sacked by Watford in April 2019, with Quique Sánchez Flores taking over as manager.
Player Transfers:
- Neymar joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in a world-record transfer worth €222 million.
- Harry Maguire joined Manchester United from Leicester City in a transfer worth £80 million.
- Eden Hazard joined Real Madrid from Chelsea in a transfer worth £89 million.
Injury News:
- Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne suffered a season-ending injury in January 2019, after tearing his ACL.
- Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk suffered a concussion in a match against Tottenham Hotspur in February 2019, and was ruled out for several weeks.
Disciplinary Issues:
- Manchester City were banned from the Champions League for two seasons in February 2019, after being found guilty of breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.
- Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga was dropped by the team after refusing to be substituted in a match against Manchester City in February 2019.
Other News:
- The Premier League introduced a new VAR system in the 2019-2020 season, after a successful trial in the 2018-2019 season.
- The Premier League announced a new three-year broadcasting deal with Sky Sports, BT Sport, and Amazon Prime Video in February 2019.
- The Premier League launched a new initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the sport, with the aim of increasing the number of women and ethnic minority players in the league.
These are just a few of the top news stories from the 2018-2019 English Premier League season. Let me know if you'd like more information!