Manchester United will welcome Fulham to Previous Trafford on the opening day of the 2024-25 season and can hope to dramatically enhance on their efficiency final season.
Erik ten Hag got here near shedding his job within the United scorching seat as a result of Purple Devils' disappointing league marketing campaign, however he ultimately survived due to a mix of FA Cup success and a presently bleak managerial market.
The Dutch gamers might be determined to get off to a quick begin and their matches – though difficult – will present the crew with a platform to put the foundations for a profitable season.
The membership set a brand new Premier League report within the opening match in opposition to the Cottagers. Purple Devils supporters have grown accustomed to watching their crew play at Previous Trafford on opening day.
And in 2024-25, this may occur for the report eighth time.
Manchester United will face Fulham at Previous Trafford of their first match of the brand new marketing campaign
Erik ten Hag might be hoping for a vivid begin from his aspect after their poor league type final season almost value him his job.
In line with Opta knowledge, no crew in Premier League historical past has performed extra opening day matches at residence in consecutive seasons than United.
United's first actual check will come on August 31 once they face Liverpool – who might be enjoying underneath new supervisor Arne Slott following the departure of Jurgen Klopp on the finish of final season.
However Christmas time is one thing United followers may have their fingers crossed for. The Purple Devils journey to Arsenal, Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool within the house of a month.
Ten Hag's aspect will conclude their marketing campaign with a go to to Aston Villa on Could 25.
Liverpool and Tottenham additionally set new Premier League information after shedding opening day matches in opposition to Ipswich and Leicester. No different crew has performed newcomers to the league in opening matches so typically.
One other attention-grabbing addition to the schedule is that Chelsea will play the defending champions on day one for the primary time in over 50 years.
Arne Slot's tenure as Liverpool supervisor started with a match in opposition to Ipswich at Portman Highway
The Blues, underneath new boss Enzo Maresca, welcome Man Metropolis to Stamford Bridge on August 18.
The final time Chelsea performed a first-half match in opposition to the defending champions was within the 1971-72 season once they met Arsenal and misplaced 3-0.
