Premier League: 2020/21 season dates announced

ByEurosport

Updated 24/07/2020 at 14:47 GMT

The 2020/21 Premier League will start on September 12 and end on May 23, it has been announced.

Liverpool celebrate in the dressing room with the premier league trophy after winning the Premier league at the end of the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on July 22, 2020 in Liverpool, England

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The current domestic campaign concludes on Sunday following a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the FA Cup final set for August 1 and the Champions League final in Lisbon set for August 23.

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The start of the new Premier League season will come just 20 days after that final in Lisbon, and just four days after a round of Nations League matches conclude on September 8.

“Premier League Shareholders today agreed to start the 2020/21 Premier League season on 12 September 2020,” read a statement on the Premier League’s website.

The final match round of the campaign will take place on 23 May 2021.

The Premier League added in a statement that it was consulting with the FA and EFL regarding other domestic competitions.

“The Premier League will continue to consult The FA and EFL regarding the scheduling of all domestic competitions,” added the statement.

The new calendar will truncate the preparation period for those players involved in next summer's Euros.

Had the tournament gone ahead as planned this year it would have commenced on June 11, some 26 days after the originally-planned finish of the Premier League. However, the new schedule allows for 19 days between the finish of the domestic campaign and the start of the Euros on June 11.