Premier League facts and figures
The 2007-08 English Premier League season starts on August 11:
TOP SUMMER TRANSFERS:
PLAYER FROM TO FEE (POUNDS)
Fernando Torres At. Madrid Liverpool 20.2m
Owen Hargreaves Bayern Munich Man United 16.8m
Darren Bent Charlton Ath. Tottenham H 16.5m
Thierry Henry Arsenal Barcelona 16.2m
Florent Malouda Olympique Lyon Chelsea 13.5m
Ryan Babbel Ajax Amsterdam Liverpool 11.5m
Rolando Bianchi Reggina Man City 8.8m
Nigel Reo-Coker West Ham United Aston Villa 8.5m
Eduardo da Silva Dynamo Zagreb Arsenal 8.0m
Djibril Cisse Liverpool Marseille 8.0m
Anderson Porto Man United 8.0m
Nani Sporting Lisbon Man United 8.0m
MANAGER/COACH CHANGES SINCE MARCH 2007
MANAGER/COACH FROM TO
Sam Allardyce Bolton Wanderers Newcastle United
Sammmy Lee Bolton (deputy) Bolton Wanderers
Lawrie Sanchez N.Ireland Fulham
Chris Coleman Fulham Real Sociedad
Stuart Pearce Manchester City England Under-21
Sven-Goran Eriksson - - - Manchester City
Glenn Roeder Newcastle United - - -
Paul Jewell Wigan Athletic - - -
Chris Hutchings Wigan A (deputy) Wigan Athletic
FIXTURES FOR OPENING WEEKEND (kickoff times GMT):
Saturday, Aug. 11
Aston Villa v Liverpool 1615; Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United 1400
Derby County v Portsmouth 1400; Everton v Wigan Athletic 1400; Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers 1400; Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur 1145
West Ham United v Manchester City 1400
Sunday, Aug. 5
Arsenal v Fulham 1100; Chelsea v Birmingham City 1230; Manchester United v Reading 1500
2007-08 EUROPEAN ENTRANTS:
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Manchester United (group stage); Chelsea (group stage); Liverpool (3rd qual round); Arsenal (3rd qual round)
UEFA CUP
Tottenham Hotspur; Bolton Wanderers
Everton
INTERTOTO CUP
Blackburn Rovers
2006-07 REVIEW
Champions: Manchester United
Runners-up: Chelsea
Relegated: Sheffield United, Charlton Athletic, Watford
Promoted: Sunderland, Birmingham City, Derby County
FA Cup Final: Chelsea 1 Manchester United 0
League Cup Final: Chelsea 2 Arsenal 1
Agencies
(China Daily 08/03/2007 page23)
