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Liverpool Starts Title Defense With Diogo Jota Tributes in Premier League Opener

Opening under Diogo Jota’s shadow, the new Premier League season ushers in unprecedented transfer spending alongside a pioneering referee camera.

Overview

  • Liverpool hosts Bournemouth at Anfield to launch the 2025–26 Premier League season as defending champions.
  • Every club will observe a minute’s silence and players will wear black armbands in memory of Diogo Jota and his brother.
  • Teams have spent a record estimated $2.8 billion in the summer window, led by Liverpool’s outlay of roughly $350 million.
  • Fans in Mexico must subscribe to both HBO Max and FOX via Caliente TV to access full match coverage as the league debuts a referee ‘subjective’ camera.
  • Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland replace Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton in a reshaped top flight.