When does 2023/24 Premier League season start?
With the 2022/23 Premier League season coming to a close on May 28, planning has long been underway for the start of the 2023/24 campaign in the English top-flight.Except for clubs involved in the FA Cup final, UEFA Champions League final, or the UEFA Conference League final, all the other teams will officially be in offseason mode come the start of June.There is a FIFA international window in June, meaning most Premier League stars will not be jetting off on holiday until their international commitments are fulfilled, with their club pre-seasons generally scheduled to start up again in mid-July.Summer tournaments and transfer gossip will fill the void for Premier League fans before the big return in August 2023, and The Sporting News brings you everything you need to know on the start of the 2023/24 season.MORE: Updated English Premier League table 2022/23When does 2023/24 Premier League season start?The Premier League has already confirmed their key dates for the 2023/24 season with the official start date set as Saturday August 12, 2023.However, that date could be moved forward by a day, as has been the case for the last two seasons, with a special Friday night opening match.Brentford beat Arsenal 2-0 in the 2021 season-opening match held on a Friday (August 13), but the Gunners came back to win the 2022 season opener at Crystal Palace by the same 2-0 scoreline (Friday, August 5, 2022).MORE: Premier League top scorers in 2022/23When is 2023/24 Premier League fixture release date?The Premier League are wasting no time at the end of the 2022/23 season, which comes to a close on May 28, with the 2023/24 fixture list due to be announced on Thursday, June 15.The new fixtures announcement is always an important date for fans, but the schedule is invariably subject to changes, based on broadcast requirements, with the initial list only a framework for the season.However, it does set in place Premier League matches for key dates on the calendar, including fixtures around Christmas and the New Year.MORE: Premier League all-time top scorers as Harry Kane chases recordWhen is 2023 Community Shield?The Community Shield, previously known as the Charity Shield, is the traditional Premier League season curtain-raiser contested the weekend before the first top-flight game of the new campaign.The FA and the Premier League have confirmed that will continue for 2023/24, with a Wembley Stadium date set for August 6, 2023.The match pits the defending Premier League champions against the FA Cup winner, however, if one team secures both trophies in the previous season, the top two finishers in the Premier League will face off.
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