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The English Premier League schedule for the 2025-2026 season has been revealed.
The new season's EPL will open on August 16 (hereinafter in Korea time). Defending champion Liverpool and Bournemouth, who made a surprise splash by ranking ninth last season, will clash at 4 a.m. at Anfield in Liverpool.
Son Heung-min's Tottenham will bring Burnley home at 11 p.m. on the 16th and play their first game. However, it is unclear whether Son Heung-min will be wearing a Tottenham uniform on that day. He will end his contract at the end of the 2024-2025 season, but Tottenham activated a one-year option earlier this year. The contract period was extended by one year until June 2026.
But the future is in doubt. Could leave Tottenham. Son Heung-min also said after the final match (4-0 win) against Kuwait in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th "For now, the contract period remains." You have to wait rather than say something. Like many people, I'm curious about my future. We have to wait and see what happens in the future. No matter where you are, you have to do your best and try. I'll do my best to prepare well.'
Tottenham has changed its head coach. Coach Enze Postecoglou, who presented the Europa League trophy, was replaced. Thomas Frank, who led Brentford, became the new head of the team. Coach Postecoglou shook off his first Tottenham victory drought in 17 years, but his EPL performance was a source of concern. Tottenham, which had 38 points (11 wins, 5 draws and 22 losses), ended the season in 17th place, the remaining Maginot line. Since the launch of the EPL, not only the points but also the ranking is the worst.
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Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy explained the reason on the 18th. He said "I really thank Coach Postecoglou. "I don't regret appointing him. In the first season, we finished fifth, and in the second season, we were happy to win the Europa League trophy, but we felt we had to compete in every tournament and needed to change."
Regarding the appointment of Frank coach "When a new coach comes, it's always a new beginning. We want to develop the team based on the success of winning the trophy last season. What stands out about Frank is that he is very intelligent, a great communicator, and a great human being."
And "We won the Europa Trophy, but that's not enough. What we have yet to achieve is more important. You have to win the league. We want to win the Premier League. We want to win the European Champions League. We want to win," he added.
Son Heung-min's future is expected to be decided after Tottenham's Asian tour. Tottenham will visit South Korea again this year following last year. Tottenham will play Arsenal in Hong Kong on July 31 in a friendly match against Newcastle United at Seoul World Cup Stadium on August 3.
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Regardless of Son Heung-min's future, Tottenham is not expected to win the championship or 'Big 4' next season. Britain's 'The Sun' unveiled the supercomputer's first forecast rankings after the new season's schedule was unveiled.
While Liverpool was expected to lose two consecutive games, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle, and Astal Villa were expected to rank second to sixth as they did last season. And it's Tottenham.
It rose vertically from 17th to 7th, but it is a prediction that does not count for gender. Manchester United was expected to be ninth in the first match of the new season, with a 'big match' against Arsenal. Manchester United also cried at the worst performance ever in the EPL era, ranking 15th last season. Bournemouth ranked eighth.
Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland, who were promoted this season, were classified as 18th-20th and relegation. Hwang Hee-chan's Wolverhampton was placed 17th, the residual Maginot Line. Wolverhampton bring Manchester City home in their first game on 17 August.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
