How to fairly settle the premier league season a club by club guide
What a fascinating topic! Given the unprecedented circumstances of the 2019-20 Premier League season, I'll provide a step-by-step guide on how to fairly settle the season, club by club. Please note that this is a hypothetical scenario, and the actual decision-making process would depend on the Premier League's rules and regulations.
Step 1: Calculate the points per game (PPG) for each team
- Add up the total points earned by each team throughout the season.
- Divide the total points by the number of games played by each team.
Step 2: Determine the final league table
- Rank the teams in order of their PPG, from highest to lowest.
- The team with the highest PPG will be placed at the top of the table, and so on.
Step 3: Apply the rules for promotion and relegation
- The top three teams in the Premier League will qualify for the Champions League, with the top team earning a direct spot in the group stage.
- The fourth-placed team will qualify for the Europa League.
- The bottom three teams in the Premier League will be relegated to the English Football League Championship (the second tier of English football).
- The top two teams in the Championship will be promoted to the Premier League, while the third-placed team will enter a playoff with the teams finishing 3rd to 6th in the Championship to determine the final promoted team.
Step 4: Determine the winner of the Premier League
- The team with the highest PPG will be declared the winner of the Premier League.
Step 5: Award the FA Cup and League Cup winners
- The winners of the FA Cup and League Cup will be determined through their respective competitions.
- The FA Cup winner will earn a spot in the Europa League, while the League Cup winner will earn a spot in the Europa League if they finish outside the top seven in the Premier League.
Club-by-Club Guide:
Here's a hypothetical example of how the Premier League season could be settled, using the current standings as of March 13, 2020:
- Liverpool (P: 29, Pts: 82, PPG: 2.83)
- Winner of the Premier League
- Manchester City (P: 29, Pts: 57, PPG: 1.97)
- Qualify for the Champions League (4th place)
- Chelsea (P: 29, Pts: 54, PPG: 1.86)
- Qualify for the Europa League (5th place)
- Tottenham Hotspur (P: 29, Pts: 52, PPG: 1.79)
- Qualify for the Europa League (6th place)
- Manchester United (P: 29, Pts: 45, PPG: 1.55)
- Qualify for the Europa League (7th place)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers (P: 29, Pts: 41, PPG: 1.41)
- Qualify for the Europa League (8th place)
- Newcastle United (P: 29, Pts: 39, PPG: 1.34)
- Qualify for the Europa League (9th place)
- Leicester City (P: 29, Pts: 37, PPG: 1.28)
- Qualify for the Europa League (10th place)
- Arsenal (P: 29, Pts: 36, PPG: 1.24)
- Qualify for the Europa League (11th place)
- Burnley (P: 29, Pts: 35, PPG: 1.21)
- Qualify for the Europa League (12th place)
- Everton (P: 29, Pts: 34, PPG: 1.17)
- Qualify for the Europa League (13th place)
- Southampton (P: 29, Pts: 33, PPG: 1.14)
- Qualify for the Europa League (14th place)
- Norwich City (P: 29, Pts: 27, PPG: 0.93)
- Relegated to the Championship
- Watford (P: 29, Pts: 26, PPG: 0.90)
- Relegated to the Championship
- Bournemouth (P: 29, Pts: 25, PPG: 0.86)
- Relegated to the Championship
- Crystal Palace (P: 29, Pts: 24, PPG: 0.83)
- Qualify for the Europa League (15th place)
- Brighton & Hove Albion (P: 29, Pts: 23, PPG: 0.79)
- Qualify for the Europa League (16th place)
- West Ham United (P: 29, Pts: 22, PPG: 0.76)
- Qualify for the Europa League (17th place)
- Aston Villa (P: 29, Pts: 21, PPG: 0.72)
- Qualify for the Europa League (18th place)
- Sheffield United (P: 29, Pts: 20, PPG: 0.69)
- Relegated to the Championship
Please note that this is a hypothetical scenario, and the actual decision-making process would depend on the Premier League's rules and regulations. The Premier League would need to consult with the clubs, the FA, and other stakeholders to determine the fairest way to settle the season.