With a lot taking place over the summer season, we’ve put collectively a listing of key dates for Liverpool supporters to mark.
It is going to be a summer season of change for Liverpool. With head coach Arne Slot taking up from Jurgen Klopp, he might want to make the very most of pre-season to make sure a clean transition.
In the meanwhile, there are three pre-season fixtures deliberate however, earlier than then, there may be the small matter of Euro 2024 and the Copa America.
Listed here are key dates to your diaries this summer season:
June 14 – Switch window opens
Although the rumours could have been swirling for weeks already, the Premier League switch market formally opens on June 14.
That is when gamers can formally put pen to paper and register with new golf equipment forward of the brand new season.
New sporting director Richard Hughes will work intently with Slot to recruit the very best gamers for Liverpool in positions of relative weak spot.
The window then closes on August 30.
June 14 – Euro 2024 begins
On the identical day, Euro 2024 begins at 8pm (BST) when Andy Robertson leads Scotland out on the Allianz Enviornment to play Germany.
Within the group stage, mark June 21 in your diaries for France vs. the Netherlands, and maintain June 23 free too, for Scotland vs. Hungary.
With the match that includes 24 groups, all of Liverpool’s gamers stand a superb probability of reaching the knockout levels.
The ultimate will happen on July 14.
June 18 – Premier League fixtures launched
It’s at all times an thrilling day when the fixtures for the brand new season are introduced.
This 12 months it will likely be no completely different as we discover out who Slot’s first aggressive opponents as Liverpool head coach can be.
A pleasant, easy house match could be perfect to get us off to a successful begin.
June 21 – Copa America begins
Liverpool are anticipated to have 4 gamers at this summer season’s Copa America – Alexis Mac Allister, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Alisson.
The match, being held within the USA, will begin on June 21 when Argentina play Canada in Atlanta.
Make certain to set your alarms for 2am (BST) on July 3, for Colombia vs. Brazil within the remaining spherical of group video games.
The ultimate will happen on July 15 at 1am.
July 1 – First week of pre-season (TBC)
We don’t have an official date for when the gamers can be again on Merseyside to start pre-season coaching, however we do know Slot desires to get underway shortly.
The Telegraph‘s Chris Bascombe repored that the Dutchman has moved the beginning of pre-season ahead per week.
“The squad will reconvene within the first week of July – so he can start acclimatising to his new surroundings,” the journalist wrote.
July 27 – Actual Betis
This would be the first time it actually hits house that Klopp is not Liverpool supervisor for many people.
On the time of writing, Liverpool’s first scheduled pre-season match comes in opposition to Actual Betis on the Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, USA.
August 1 – Arsenal
The following match can be in Philadelphia in opposition to Arsenal.
It’s tough to foretell who can be concerned in these early pre-season matches, given the potential for a number of gamers to go deep within the Euros and the Copa America.
Every participant is anticipated to get not less than three weeks off. For instance, an exit from the group levels on the Euros would see a participant report back to Liverpool within the week commencing July 15.
August 4 – Man United
In the meanwhile, the final match of pre-season can be in opposition to Man United on the Williams-Brice Stadium in South Carolina.
There’s, although, the potential to plan a fixture earlier than or after the Reds’ journey to America, one thing Slot might be eager to rearrange.
August 17
After a month and a half of pre-season, the beginning of the Premier League will lastly arrive on the weekend of August 17.
We discover out who can be Liverpool’s first opponents when the fixtures are launched on June 18.
Confirmed Liverpool pre-season fixtures
- Actual Betis – Acrisure Stadium – July 27, 12.30am (BST)
- Arsenal – Lincoln Monetary Area – August 1, 12.30am
- Man United – Williams-Brice Stadium – August 4, 12.45am
