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Competition officially formed as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992, following the decision of the clubs to break away from the "Football League," which was founded back in 1888. The first division clubs resigned from the "Football League" in May 1992 and the Premier League was formed; the inaugural campaign began on Saturday, August 15 of that year. Image:https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/leagues/standings/25868/classic
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This timeline covers significant developments of the Premier League, since its inaugural season in 1992/1993. The inaugural members of the Premier League were: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Utd, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Wimbledon.
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Manchester United won the competition's inaugural season, and would go on to win the competition 11 more times.
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Following the Taylor report, all clubs mandate that their stadiums have all seaters.image: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/london-stadium-seats.html?sortby=1&page=4
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The European Court of Justice rules on the Bosman Case, which ruled that clubs no longer had to pay transfer fees after the expiration of a player's contract. The term 'free transfer would soon originate. Image: https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/the-employment-rights-of-athletes-in-europe-the-bosman-case-and-new-challenges-for-european-football_EP-049211A_c
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England host the European championships in 1996.
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Arsene Wenger appointed as Arsenal manager.
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The number of foreign players in the league would continue to only grow.
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In 2008, Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi bought Man City, with the ambition of turning the club into a European heavyweight. image: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/sep/13/manchester-city-accounts-sheikh-mansour
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