Premier League Drama Continues as Manchester City Says Goodbye to Guardiola
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That is the joy of the Premier League, that there is often more drama at the other end of the table. No tanking and rebuild jobs over here, the stakes could not be higher, hundreds of millions in revenue at stake for those teams fighting against the drop to the second tier. Last season Sunderland and Leeds United came up from the Championship and survived. Can Coventry City, Ipswich Town or Hull City do the same? If so there might be trouble ahead for the likes of Fulham, Crystal Palace and even the two who survived last season.
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BBC SportWas the Premier League so competitive in 2025-26 because the quality of the 'lesser' teams got better or the top teams got worse? It is hard to know for sure.
AP SportsHere are some other storylines providing a backdrop to the new season: Is Premier League lacking superstars?
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The post-Pep Guardiola era is getting underway in English soccer amid uncertainty and upheaval — not just at Manchester City but across the whole of the Premier League.
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BBC SportWill we therefore see a bounce-back to the more 'traditional' order in 2026-27 or are we truly entering a new, fiercely-competitive era of the Premier League?
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Manchester City said farewell to their transformative head coach Pep Guardiola in the summer, the 55-year-old who led them to six league titles and a Champions League now taking time out of the game. His successor, Enzo Maresca knows the club well, he's a former Guardiola assistant and did a reasonable job at Chelsea, but will face quite a challenge succeeding one of the most impactful managers in the history of the English game.
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AP SportsThe biggest vacuum needing to be filled is at City, following the departure of Guardiola after 10 record-breaking years in charge. Good luck following that, Enzo Maresca — especially after the team’s lamentable performance in the Community Shield loss to Arsenal on Sunday.
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01 BBC Sport Published Last season, the Premier League was arguably more competitive than it has been for years.
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02 CBS Sports Thrilled by the drama of the World Cup and eager for your next soccer fix? Well, boy, do I have good news for you. Welcome to the sport that really doesn't know when to call it a break. Offseason? Schmoffseason, amirite?
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03 The Guardian Sport The Premier League will permit audio of on-field conversations between players and referees during live broadcasts for the first time this season.
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04 AP Sports Get this: Heading into the new top-flight season beginning Friday, nine clubs have new permanent managers — an unprecedented number at the start of an English top-flight campaign. At age 33, Fabian Hürzeler is the fifth longest-serving coach in the Premier League ... and he has been at Brighton for just two years.
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