New special rule introduced for new Premier League 2024-25 season

The new Premier League 2024-25 season is set to begin on Saturday and football fans around the world will once again be glued to their television sets this weekend. Manchester United face Fulham in the season opener, at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola celebrates with the Premier League trophy.(AP)

A new rule will also grace the Premier League, and will see it break its age-old tradition for clubs to reveal their matchday squads an hour before kick-off. The rule has been removed by the competition's governing body ahead of the new season.

According to the new rule, clubs will have an extra 15 minutes and can release their team sheets 75 minutes before kick-off. So for a match starting at 3:00 PM, the team sheets will be released to the public by 1:45 PM now, giving less time to managers to make last-minute changes. This could make matches more competitive in the upcoming season and adheres with UEFA rules.