Premier League quiz: English football trivia

Easy Premier League questions

1. 1. Which Chelsea legend was fired as the club's manager in January 2021?

   • A. Frank Lampard
   • B. Gianfranco Zola
   • C. Roberto Di Matteo

   Correct answer: Frank Lampard

   Lampard was fired after 18 months and replaced by Thomas Tuchel, who led the team to the Champions League title that same season. (Source)

2. 2. Which club was charged in 2023 by the Premier League with over 100 breaches of financial regulations?

   • A. Manchester City
   • B. Chelsea
   • C. Newcastle United

   Correct answer: Manchester City

   The Premier League listed 115 charges against City relating to the reporting of sponsorship revenue between 2009 and 2018. (Source)

3. 3. Who was signed by Manchester United for approximately £89 million from Juventus in 2016, setting a world record at the time?

   • A. Paul Pogba
   • B. Henrikh Mkhitaryan
   • C. Eric Bailly

   Correct answer: Paul Pogba

   Pogba returned to the club he had left on a free transfer four years earlier. The deal was the world's most expensive at the time. (Source)

4. 4. Who became the world's most expensive defender when he moved from Southampton to Liverpool in January 2018?

   • A. Virgil van Dijk
   • B. Aymeric Laporte
   • C. Harry Maguire

   Correct answer: Virgil van Dijk

   Van Dijk cost £75 million, a record that was later broken by Maguire in 2019. (Source)

5. 5. Which defender was signed by Manchester United from Leicester in summer 2019 for approximately £80 million?

   • A. Harry Maguire
   • B. Wesley Fofana
   • C. Çağlar Söyüncü

   Correct answer: Harry Maguire

   Maguire became the world's most expensive defender and was named captain within his first six months at the club. (Source)

6. 6. Which English player was signed by Manchester City from Aston Villa in 2021 for £100 million, a British record at the time?

   • A. Jack Grealish
   • B. Phil Foden
   • C. Raheem Sterling

   Correct answer: Jack Grealish

   Grealish became the British transfer record holder. He had just played in Euro 2020 with England. (Source)

Medium questions on titles and records

1. 1. Which England national team manager resigned in 2016 after a newspaper sting by the Daily Telegraph?

   • A. Sam Allardyce
   • B. Roy Hodgson
   • C. Steve McClaren

   Correct answer: Sam Allardyce

   Sam Allardyce resigned after just 67 days and one match as national team manager when the Telegraph filmed him discussing how to circumvent FA rules. (Source)

2. 2. Which manager was fired by Tottenham just days before the 2021 League Cup final against Manchester City?

   • A. José Mourinho
   • B. Mauricio Pochettino
   • C. Antonio Conte

   Correct answer: José Mourinho

   Mourinho was fired six days before the final. Ryan Mason took over on an interim basis, and Spurs lost 0-1. (Source)

3. 3. Which club received a 10-point deduction, later reduced to six, for breaching the Premier League's PSR rules in 2023/24?

   • A. Everton
   • B. Nottingham Forest
   • C. Leicester City

   Correct answer: Everton

   Everton became the first club to be punished with a points deduction for PSR violations. A second charge later led to an additional 2-point deduction. (Source)

4. 4. Which club had four points deducted in spring 2024 for violating the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR)?

   • A. Nottingham Forest
   • B. Leicester City
   • C. Everton

   Correct answer: Nottingham Forest

   Forest admitted breaching the league's Profitability and Sustainability Rules and received a 4-point deduction in March 2024. Everton received another 2-point deduction later that spring. (Source)

5. 5. From which club did Liverpool sign Darwin Núñez in summer 2022?

   • A. Benfica
   • B. Porto
   • C. Sporting CP

   Correct answer: Benfica

   The deal could reach €100 million including bonuses, making it one of the most expensive in the club's history. (Source)

6. 6. Which Premier League match was postponed in May 2021 after fans stormed the pitch in protest against the owners?

   • A. Manchester United vs. Liverpool
   • B. Arsenal vs. Everton
   • C. Tottenham vs. Aston Villa

   Correct answer: Manchester United vs. Liverpool

   Anti-Glazer protests before the match led to fans entering Old Trafford. The match was rescheduled for a later date. (Source)

Hard questions for real PL experts

1. 1. Which issue was at the center of Manchester City's successful 2020 appeal to CAS against UEFA?

   • A. FFP sponsorship rules
   • B. Player registration in transfers
   • C. Third-party player ownership violations

   Correct answer: FFP sponsorship rules

   CAS ruled that UEFA couldn't prove that City had disguised owner equity as sponsorship agreements. The two-year Champions League ban was overturned and the fine was reduced to 10 million euros. (Source)

2. 2. Which two managers were the main figures in the fallout from the 2004 Manchester United vs. Arsenal "Battle of the Buffet"?

   • A. Arsène Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson
   • B. Arsène Wenger and José Mourinho
   • C. Rafa Benítez and Sir Alex Ferguson

   Correct answer: Arsène Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson

   After the match, a slice of pizza was thrown at Ferguson. The incident ended Arsenal’s 49-match unbeaten streak. (Source)

3. 3. Which English club was the first to formally announce that it was withdrawing from the Super League project in April 2021?

   • A. Manchester City
   • B. Chelsea
   • C. Tottenham

   Correct answer: Manchester City

   Chelsea was reported early to be preparing a withdrawal, but Manchester City was the first English club to formally confirm that it was leaving the project. (Source)

4. 4. Which team conceded the fewest goals in a Premier League season (15)?

   • A. Chelsea 2004/05
   • B. Manchester United 2007/08
   • C. Arsenal 1998/99

   Correct answer: Chelsea 2004/05

   Mourinho's first season at Chelsea ended with 95 points, 25 clean sheets, and only 15 goals conceded, all records that still stand. (Source)

5. 5. Who was the first non-English player to score 100 Premier League goals?

   • A. Dwight Yorke
   • B. Thierry Henry
   • C. Eric Cantona

   Correct answer: Dwight Yorke

   Trinidadian Yorke reached the milestone on November 24, 2000, in Manchester United's 3-0 win over Derby County during the 2000-01 season. (Source)

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