The 2007/08 Premier League was the 16th season of the English Premier League , and at the same time the 109th first division season in English football. It started on August 11, 2007 and ended on May 11, 2008. The first goal of the 2007/08 season was scored by Michael Chopra from newly promoted AFC Sunderland with his decisive goal to 1-0 against Tottenham Hotspur in the 94th minute of the game.
Defending champions Manchester United won the Premiership title for the tenth time and the 17th championship trophy with a 2-0 win at Wigan Athletic on the final matchday.
After a 2-2 draw in the 32nd game of the season against Fulham , Derby County was the first to be relegated from the Premier League on March 29, 2008. The "Rams" were at the same time the first team in the history of the Premier League, which could no longer achieve relegation in March. The Reading FC and newly promoted Birmingham City also dismounted.
According to the rules of the Premier League, a player receives an official winner's medal if he completes at least 10 Premier League games for the master club (in addition, medals were awarded to Tomasz Kuszczak and Gerard Piqué, who played nine times each). With this in mind, the following players count as English champions of the 2007/08 season. The number of missions and the goals scored are given in brackets.
José Mourinho is leaving Chelsea FC by “mutual agreement” with the club's management and will be succeeded by Avram Grant , who will take over the team management together with Steve Clarke . (September 20, 2007)
The club from Wigan Athletic divorces her coach Chris Hutchings . On an interim basis, Frank Barlow will initially take care of the team. (November 5, 2007). Then it is announced that Steve Bruce will be the new coach of the "Latics", who will give up the sporting direction of Birmingham City . (19 November 2007) The new coach in Birmingham will be the former Scottish national coach Alex McLeish . (November 28, 2007)
By mutual agreement with the board of directors, Billy Davies leaves the bottom of the table Derby County . (November 26, 2007). Paul Jewell is the new coach of the "Rams" just two days later. (November 28, 2007)