The Premier League fixtures are set to be released on June 16 at 9am, with Leeds United fans eager to learn who they will face over the course of the upcoming campaign. Leeds narrowly escaped relegation on the final day of the Premier League season with a 2-1 win over Brentford to secure their third consecutive season back in the top flight.
However, with the new Premier League season now hurtling down the track, it raises the question just how does English football's top flight determine the 380 match schedule. Well, a host of calculations and decisions go into the fixture making process.
"For me it is at the start of the year when I get the playing dates from the Premier League," fixture-list complier Glenn Thompson previously told the Premier League website.