2024–25 in English football
Diary of the season
Diary of the season
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* 31 August 2024: The first month of Premier League action ends with Manchester City leading the table, being the only side so far to win all 3 of their fixtures. Brighton \& Hove Albion and Arsenal follow 2 points behind \- with Brighton 2nd by virtue of goals scored \- with Liverpool on 6 points, albeit having played 2 games. Brentford, Aston Villa and Bournemouth round out the top 7\. Everton, Southampton and Crystal Palace make up the bottom 3, having not won a single point so far, with Wolves, Ipswich and Leicester being outside the relegation zone by 1 point. In the Championship, Sunderland lead the table, having made a perfect start of 4 wins out of 4\. West Bromwich Albion and Watford follow closely in 2nd and 3rd respectively, with Leeds, Blackburn Rovers and Burnley rounding out the top 6\. Cardiff City are bottom of the table with 1 point so far, separated on goal difference by 23rd\-placed Luton, who are finding life difficult back in the Championship. Rounding out the bottom 3 are Plymouth Argyle, one point ahead of the afformentioned sides.
* 14 September 2024: Nottingham Forest claim a shock 1\-0 victory over Liverpool in Anfield, the Reds' first win at this ground since 1969\.
* 30 September 2024: September concludes with Liverpool now in the lead, 1 point ahead of Manchester City and Arsenal \- both tied for 2nd place, separated by goal difference. Chelsea follow in 4th place, another point behind, separated from Aston Villa on goal difference as well, while Fulham and Newcastle round out the top 7\. Wolverhampton Wanderers, Southampton and Crystal Palace \- all winless \- occupy the bottom 3, with Leicester City and Ipswich Town \- outside the drop zone on goals scored and by 1 point, respectively \- also remain without a win so far, the first time in Premier League history that 5 sides head into October having not won once until now. In the Championship, West Bromwich occupy top place, with Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers \- tied on points and goals \- following closely. Burnley, Leeds and Sheffield United round out the top 6, with the other recently relegated side, Luton Town, having somewhat recovered from their terrible start but still standing at a measly 19th place, 6 points off the Blades. Cardiff City have lost all of their games this month and remain rock bottom with just 1 point after 7 matches, joined in the relegation zone by League One champions Portsmouth \- also winless so far \- and Preston North End, while Coventry stand outside the bottom 3 by virtue of goal difference.
* 15 October 2024: The Football Association announce that the former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel will become the new manager of the England national team effective from 1 January 2025\. The 51\-year old German becomes England's third non\-English manager on a contract that will last initially for eighteen months.

Which teams are in the relegation zone in the Premier League?