The 2026/27 Premier League season is set to look slightly different with organisers having announced that they are making a number of changes to the dates that the division will run next term

Next season's Premier League campaign will start a week later - due to increasing concerns about player welfare. League bosses have confirmed the 2026/27 season will kick off on August 22.

This will give players more time to prepare for the new campaign, while those involved in next summer's World Cup will have a longer recovery period.

A league statement said: "With an increasingly congested global football calendar, player welfare remains a priority for the Premier League. As a result, the Premier League will start one week later next season. This will allow for 89 clear days from the end of

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