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'''Cociu''' may refer to several villages in Romania:
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The '''2008–09 Premier League''' season (known as the [[Barclays plc|Barclays]] [[Premier League]] for sponsorship reasons) will be the seventeenth since its establishment in 1992. [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] are the defending champions, having won their tenth Premier League title on the final day of [[Premier League 2007–08|the previous season]]. The campaign – the fixtures for which were announced on 16 June – began on Saturday [[16 August]] [[2008]],<ref>{{cite news |title=2008/09 fixtures announced |url=http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1328838,00.html |publisher=Premier League |date=[[2008-06-16]] |accessdate=2008-06-16 }}</ref> and is scheduled to end on [[24 May]] [[2009]]. A total of 20 teams will contest the league, including 17 who competed the previous season and three promoted from the [[Football League Championship]]. Starting with this season, clubs are now allowed to name seven substitutes on the bench instead of five.<ref>{{cite news |title=Premier League ratifies more subs |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7233663.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-02-07]] |accessdate=2008-06-07 }}</ref> This season is also different in that there will be no New Year's Day game, as is usually traditional. This is because the FA Cup Third Round is traditionally played on the first Saturday in January, which in 2009 will fall in the usual spot for New Year's league games.<ref>[http://www.burnley.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=112520 Burnley - Fixtures 2008/9-No New Year's Day Match !<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


* [[Cociu, Bacău]], a village in [[Motoşeni]] Commune, Bacău County
The first goal of the season was scored by [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]'s [[Samir Nasri]] against newly-promoted [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] in the fourth minute of the early kick-off game on the opening day of the season on [[16 August]].<ref name="first_goal">{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Fletcher |title=Arsenal 1-0 West Brom |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551128.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-08-16]] |accessdate=2008-08-16 }}</ref> [[Gabriel Agbonlahor]] of [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] scored the first [[hat-trick]] of the season against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], netting three goals in the space of seven minutes.<ref name="villamancity">{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Bevan |title=Aston Villa 4-2 Man City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551172.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-08-17]] |accessdate=2008-08-17 }}</ref>
* [[Cociu, Bistriţa-Năsăud]], a village in [[Şintereag]] Commune, Bistriţa-Năsăud County


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== Promotion and Relegation ==
'''Teams promoted from [[Football League Championship 2007-08]]'''
* Champions [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
* Runners up [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
* Play-offs: [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]

'''Teams relegated to [[Football League Championship 2008-09]]'''
* [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
* [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]
* [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]

== League table ==
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==Season statistics==
===Scoring===
*First goal of the season: [[Samir Nasri]] for [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], 4th minute ([[16 August]] [[2008]])<ref name="first_goal"/>
*Fastest goal in a match: '''156 seconds''' – [[Carlos Tévez]] for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] ([[13 September]] [[2008]])<ref>{{cite news |first=Mandeep |last=Sanghera |title=Liverpool 2-1 Man Utd |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7601885.stm|publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-09-13]] |accessdate=2008-09-15 }}</ref>
*Goal scored at the latest point in a match: '''90+5 minutes''' – [[Carlton Cole]] for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] ([[30 August]] [[2008]])<ref>{{cite news |title=West Ham 4-1 Blackburn |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7578470.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-08-30]] |accessdate=2008-09-01 }}</ref>
*Widest winning margin: '''6 goals''' – [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] 6&ndash;0 [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] ([[21 September]], [[2008]]) <ref name="mancity_pompey"/>
*Most goals in a match: '''6 goals'''
**[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] 4&ndash;2 [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] ([[17 August]] [[2008]])<ref name="villa_mancity">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7551172.stm BBC News] </ref>
**[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] 6&ndash;0 [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] ([[21 September]], [[2008]])<ref name="mancity_pompey">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7627549.stm BBC News] </ref>
*Most goals in one half by one team: '''4 goals'''
**[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] 4&ndash;2 [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] ([[17 August]] [[2008]])<ref name="villa_mancity"/>
**[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] 6&ndash;0 [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] ([[21 September]], [[2008]]) <ref name="mancity_pompey"/>
*First own goal of the season: [[Robert Huth]] ([[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]) for [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], 90+2 minutes ([[16 August]] [[2008]])<ref>{{cite news |first=Sam |last=Lyon |title=Middlesbrough 2-1 Tottenham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551168.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-08-16]] |accessdate=2008-08-17 }}</ref>
*First hat trick of the season: [[Gabriel Agbonlahor]] ([[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]) against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] ([[17 August]] [[2008]])<ref name="villa_mancity"/>
*Fastest hat trick of the season: '''7 minutes, 37 seconds''' – [[Gabriel Agbonlahor]] ([[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]) against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] ([[17 August]] [[2008]])<ref name="villa_mancity"/>

===Discipline===
*First yellow card of the season: [[Sam Ricketts]] for [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] against [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], 29th minute ([[16 August]] [[2008]])<ref>{{cite news |first=John |last=May |title=Hull City 2-1 Fulham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551167.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-08-16]] |accessdate=2008-08-17 }}</ref>
*First red card of the season: [[Mark Noble]] for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], 38th minute ([[24 August]] [[2008]])<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Bevan |title=Man City 3-0 West Ham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7570609.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-08-24]] |accessdate=2008-08-24 }}</ref>

==Top scorers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Scorer
!Club
!Goals<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/top_scorers/default.stm |title=Barclays Premier League Top Scorers |accessdate=2008-08-24 |date=[[2008-08-24]] |publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref>
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jermain Defoe]]
|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|rowspan=3 align=center|5
|-
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Fernando Torres]]
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Zaki]]
|[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gabriel Agbonlahor]]
|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|rowspan=4 align=center|4
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nicolas Anelka]]
|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|-
|{{flagicon|NOR}} [[John Carew]]
|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin Davies]]
|[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
|-
|{{flagicon|TOG}} [[Emmanuel Adebayor]]
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|rowspan=12 align=center|3
|-
|{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Roman Bednář]]
|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Carlton Cole]]
|[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Crouch]]
|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|-
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Elano]]
|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|-
|{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Ricardo Fuller]]
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|-
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Geovanni Deiberson Maurício|Geovanni]]
|[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mido (footballer)|Mido]]
|[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Owen]]
|[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
|-
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Robin van Persie]]
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Shaun Wright-Phillips]]
|[[Manchester City F.C|Manchester City]]
|-
|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Yakubu Aiyegbeni|Yakubu]]
|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|}

==Monthly awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Month
!colspan="2"|Manager of the Month
!colspan="2"|Player of the Month
|-
!Manager
!Club
!Player
!Club
|-
|August<ref name="august_awards">{{cite news |title=Southgate and Deco clinch awards |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/7613058.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-09-12]] |accessdate=2008-09-12 }}</ref>
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gareth Southgate]]
|[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|{{flagicon|POR}} [[Deco]]
|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|}

==Kits==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Club
!Kit manufacturer
!Kit sponsor
!Notes
|-
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|[[Emirates Airline|Emirates]]
|New home kit, red with a thick white stripe on both sides of the shirt, rather than the traditional all-white sleeves.<ref name="Arsenal_kit">{{cite web | authorlink = [[Arsenal F.C.]] | title = Replica Kit | work = Online Store | publisher = Arsenal Broadband Limited | date = 2008 | url = http://onlinestore.arsenal.com/icat/replicakit | accessdate = 2008-06-12}}</ref><br>New away kit, yellow with navy,<ref>{{cite web | title = Arsenal Away Shirt 2008/09 | work = Kit News | publisher = football-shirts.co.uk | date = 2008-01-19 | url = http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/200809-arsenal-away_567 | accessdate = 2008-06-12}}</ref>and last season's away kit becomes the third kit.
|-
|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|Nike
|[[Acorns Children's Hospice|Acorns<br>Children's Hospice]]
|Acorns Children's Hospice replaces [[32Red]] as kit sponsor, as Aston Villa forgoes sponsorship payments.<ref>{{cite news |title=Villa unveil charity sponsorship |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7433169.stm |date=[[2008-06-03]] |accessdate=2008-06-05 }}</ref><br>New home kit, claret with blue. New away kit, blue with black.
|-
|[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
|[[Umbro]]
|[[AkzoNobel|Crown Paints]]
|Crown Paints replaces [[Modern Times Group|Bet 24]] as kit sponsor.<ref>[http://www.mad.co.uk/BreakingNews/BreakingNews/Articles/5088ab4f7aa2464684d9f905d0f66029/Crown-is-new-sponsor-of-Blackburn-Rovers.html mad.co.uk: ''Crown is new sponsor of Blackburn Rovers'']</ref><ref>[http://www.blackburn.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=103255 Blackburn (Vital Football): ''Rovers Confirm New Sponsorship Deal'']</ref><br>New away kit, navy with blue and white stripes, and last season's away kit becomes the third kit.
|-
|[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
|[[Reebok]]
|Reebok
|New home kit, white with blue, reverts to the traditional navy short.<br>New away kit, gold with slate.
|-
|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|[[adidas]]
|[[Samsung]]
|Samsung replaces Samsung Mobile as kit sponsors. New home kit, blue with white and yellow.<br>New away kit, black with white. New third kit, yellow with blue.
|-
|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|Umbro
|[[ThaiBev|Chang]]
|New home kit, blue with white. New away kit, white with black and silver.<br>New third kit, fluorescent yellow with navy.<ref>[http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/third-kit-revealed.html Third Kit Revealed] ''evertonfc.com''</ref>
|-
|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|Nike
|[[LG Electronics|LG]]
|New home kit, white with black.<ref>[http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/fulham-home-kit-0809_1159 football-shirts.co.uk: ''Fulham Home kit 08/09 '']</ref>
|-
|[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|Umbro
|[[KCOM Group|Karoo and Kingston<br>Communications]]
|New home kit reverts to the traditional amber and black stripes.<ref>[http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1331294,00.html, Hull City Official Website]</ref> New away kit, flint with amber.
|-
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|adidas
|[[Carlsberg Group|Carlsberg]]
|New home kit, red with white. New away kit, grey with red. New third kit, green with white.
|-
|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|[[Le Coq Sportif|le coq sportif]]
|[[Thomas Cook Group|Thomas Cook]]
|New home kit, light blue with white and navy. New away kit, black and red stripes.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1029872/Picture-special-City-boys-Richards-Petrov-Benjani-unveil-new-kit.html City boys unveil new kit] [[Daily Mail]], [[June 27]] [[2008]]</ref><br>New third kit, fluorescent orange with black and navy.<ref>[http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pageid=115&pagegid=%7BDBD12D53%2D8346%2D431D%2DA04F%2D5D0F8664DE80%7D&newsid=6616213&siteid=&pageno=&newscategory=1051&frommonth=6&fromyear=2008&tomonth=8&toyear=2008 New third kit revealed]</ref>
|-
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|Nike
|[[American International Group|AIG]]
|New away kit, white with blue and red.<ref>[http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={F9E570E6-407E-44BC-800F-4A3110258114}&newsid=6611460 Reds unveil new kit]</ref><br>New third kit, blue with white, commemorates the 40th anniversary of the club's first European championship.<ref>[http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200805291460/08/09-kits/2008-2009-football-kit-release-dates.html footballshirtculture.com: ''2008-2009 football kit release dates'']</ref><ref>[http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200806151529/08/09-kits/manchester-united-08/09-nike-3rd-kit-details.html footballshirtculture.com: ''Manchester United 08/09 Nike 3rd shirt details'']</ref>
|-
|[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|[[Erreà]]
|[[Garmin]]
|New home kit reverts to the traditional red with a white chestband. New away kit, blue and black stripes.<ref>[http://www.pitchslap.co.uk/index.php/new-middlesbrough-home-kit-0809/ pitchslap.com: ''New Middlesbrough home kit 08/09'']</ref>
|-
|[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
|adidas
|[[Northern Rock]]
|New away kit, purple with white. New third kit, silver with white.
|-
|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|[[Canterbury of New Zealand|Canterbury]]
|[[Oki Electric Industry|Oki]]
|New club crest.<ref>[http://shirts.soccerlens.com/portsmouth-fc-new-crest/360/ soccerlens.com: ''Portsmouth FC - New Crest'']</ref> New home kit, blue with gold, commemorates the club's 110th anniversary.
|-
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|le coq sportif
|[[Britannia Building Society|Britannia<br>Building Society]]
|New home kit, red and white stripes.<ref>[http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200805011351/08/09-kits/new-stoke-city-le-coq-sportif-2008/09-home-kit.html footballshirtculture.com: ''New Stoke City Le Coq Sportif 2008/09 home kit'']</ref> New away kit, yellow with blue.<ref>[http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200805291464/08/09-kits/stoke-city-2008-2009-away-le-coq-sportif-kit-leaked.html footballshirtculture.com: ''Stoke City 2008-2009 Away Le Coq Sportif kit leaked'']</ref>
|-
|[[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]]
|Umbro
|[[Boylesports]]
|New home kit, red and white stripes, reverts to the traditional red sock.<ref>[http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200804071266/08/09-kits/new-sunderland-08/09-umbro-home-kit-revealed.html footballshirtculture.com: ''New Sunderland 08/09 Umbro home kit revealed'']</ref><br>New away shirt, black and blue stripes,<ref>[http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/leak-sunderland-0809-away-shirt_831 football-shirts.co.uk: ''Sunderland 08/09 away shirt'']</ref> and last season's away kit becomes the third kit.
|-
|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|[[Puma AG|Puma]]
|Mansion.com<br>Casino & Poker
|New home kit, white with navy, reverts to the traditional navy short.<br>New away kit, light blue with navy. New third kit, black with gold.
|-
|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|Umbro
|TBA <ref>[http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/wba-new-sponsor_742 New 08/09 Shirt Sponsor for West Brom] football-shirts.co.uk</ref>
|[[T-Mobile]] exit as kit sponsor.<ref>[http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200803121197/sponsorship/west-brom-look-for-a-new-shirt-sponsor-for-08/09.html footballshirtculture.com: ''West Brom look for a new shirt sponsor for 08/09'']</ref><ref>[http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/west-bromwich-albion-fc-news/2008/03/11/west-bromwich-albion-target-new-shirt-sponsor-97319-20603264/ Birmingham Mail: ''West Bromwich Albion target new shirt sponsor'']</ref> New home kit, navy and white stripes.<br>New away kit, bright yellow with navy shorts.
|-
|[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
|Umbro
|[[XL.com|XL.com Holidays]] /<br>TBA
|XL.com Holidays began the season as kit sponsor, but collapsed.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7611752.stm West Ham end shirt sponsor deal]</ref> New home kit, claret with blue.<ref>[http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0,,12562~1347609,00.html New home kit revealed]</ref><br>New away kit, light blue with claret and white, and last season's away kit becomes the third kit.<ref>[http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0,,12562~1310492,00.html New away shirt unveiled]</ref>
|-
|[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
|[[Champion (sportswear)|Champion]]
|[[JJB Sports]]
|New club crest.<ref>{{cite web | title = Wigan Althetic crest launch update | work = Latics News | publisher = Wigan Athletic Football Club | date = 2008-05-21 | url = http://www.wiganlatics.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~1316564,00.html | accessdate = 2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Be the first to see the new Home kit | work = Club News | publisher = Wigan Athletic Football Club | date = 2008-06-06 | url = http://www.wiganlatics.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ClubNews/0,,10429~1319469,00.html | accessdate = 2008-06-12}}</ref> Champion replaces Umbro as kit manufacturer.<br>New away kit, fluorescent yellow with black.[http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200807211703/08/09-kits/wigan-athletic-08-09-kit-away-champion.html]
|}

Also, [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] provided a new match ball, white with red and yellow, based on their T90 Laser II Omni model.

==Stadia==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team
! Stadium
! Capacity
|-
| Manchester United || [[Old Trafford]] || align="center" | 76,212
|-
| Arsenal || [[Emirates Stadium]] || align="center" | 60,355
|-
| Newcastle United || [[St James' Park]] || align="center" | 52,387
|-
| Sunderland || [[Stadium of Light]] || align="center" | 48,707
|-
| Manchester City || [[City of Manchester Stadium]] || align="center" | 47,726
|-
| Liverpool || [[Anfield]] || align="center" | 45,522
|-
| Aston Villa || [[Villa Park]] || align="center" | 42,640
|-
| Chelsea || [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] || align="center" | 42,055
|-
| Everton || [[Goodison Park]] || align="center" | 40,569
|-
| Tottenham Hotspur || [[White Hart Lane]] || align="center" | 36,240
|-
| West Ham United || [[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]] || align="center" | 35,303
|-
| Middlesbrough || [[Riverside Stadium]] || align="center" | 35,049
|-
| Blackburn Rovers || [[Ewood Park]] || align="center" | 31,367
|-
| Fulham || [[Craven Cottage]] || align="center" | 30,500
|-
| Bolton Wanderers || [[Reebok Stadium]] || align="center" | 28,723
|-
| Stoke City || [[Britannia Stadium]] || align="center" | 28,383
|-
| West Bromwich Albion || [[The Hawthorns]] || align="center" | 28,003
|-
| Hull City || [[KC Stadium]] || align ="center" | 25,404
|-
| Wigan Athletic || [[JJB Stadium]] || align="center" | 25,138
|-
| Portsmouth || [[Fratton Park]] || align="center" | 20,688
|}

==Managerial changes==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Outgoing manager
! Manner of departure
! Date of vacancy
! Replaced by
! Date of appointment
! Position in table
|-
| [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Avram Grant]]
| Sacked
| [[24 May]] [[2008]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Grant sacked as Chelsea manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7418774.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-05-24]] |accessdate=2008-05-24 }}</ref>
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Luiz Felipe Scolari]]
| [[1 July]] [[2008]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Scolari named as Chelsea manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7449627.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-06-11]] |accessdate=2008-06-11 }}</ref>
| ''Pre-season''
|-
| [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Curbishley]]
| Resigned
| [[3 September]] [[2008]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Curbishley quits as West Ham boss |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7596106.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-09-03]] |accessdate=2008-09-03 }}</ref>
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gianfranco Zola]]
| [[11 September]] [[2008]]<ref>{{cite news |title=West Ham unveil Zola as new boss |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7605386.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-09-11]] |accessdate=2008-09-11 }}</ref>
| 5th
|-
| [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin Keegan]]
| Resigned
| [[4 September]] [[2008]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Keegan resigns as Newcastle boss |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7593683.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-09-04]] |accessdate=2008-09-04 }}</ref>
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Joe Kinnear]]<ref>Kinnear has signed a contract until the end of October, when he will either be replaced or sign a contract extension.</ref>
| [[26 September]] [[2008]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Magpies name Kinnear interim boss |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7637836.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-09-26]] |accessdate=2008-09-26 }}</ref>
| 11th
|}

==See also==
{{wikinewscat|2008-09 FA Premier League season}}
*[[The Football League 2008–09]]
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