Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter

On the final day of last season the Champions League was on the line at the City Ground.

Then it was Nottingham Forest, who had spent so long inside the top four, who missed out.

This time visitors Bournemouth were the ones who could have joined the elite to give Iraola the perfect send off.

It was not to be but that Bournemouth were even in the discussion for Champions League football is extraordinary.

Iraola leaves having taken them into Europe for the first time in their history and with a new training ground and plans to expand the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth are on the brink of a new era.

German Marco Rose has the foundations to push the Cherries to the next level after being appointed as Iraola's successor, the club acting swiftly in April to ensure a smooth transition of power.

The former RB Leipzig manager will expect to have the tools to succeed on the south coast with the club able to attract a different level of player with the lure of European football.

That platform has been created by Iraola, who leaves after a successful three years in charge and having lifted Bournemouth to new levels.

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Adwaidh Rajan
BBC Sport

The Black Cats came good on their need to beat Chelsea at the Stadium of Light to cap off an impressive return to the top flight with a spot in next season's Europa League.

They are the 10th newly promoted Premier League side to qualify for Europe and just the fifth to do so via a league finish after Newcastle (1993-94), Nottingham Forest (1994-95), Ipswich Town (2000-01) and Wolves (2018-19).

Sunderland spent £161m on 15 new players after gaining promotion to the Premier League, and might need further additions to cope next season.

With the Europa League added to their schedule next season, the test now is whether Sunderland can carry this momentum on to the continental stage.

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As one era ends in the Premier League, another will begin - but who will it belong to?

Will Arsenal be able to defend their Premier League crown over the next 12 months, or will Manchester City, Liverpool, and Manchester United - under the management of Michael Carrick - wrestle the title back from the Gunners?

But it is not just at the top of the Premier League where there is the potential to upset the established order.

After Aston Villa sealed a return to the Champions League and won the Europa League a couple of years after surviving relegation, the likes of Sunderland, Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton will all fancy their chances of disrupting the current top six.

Following successful 2025/26 campaigns, they will be aiming to push for European places on a more consistent basis.

There's going to be plenty of change in the dugout across the league next season.

Pep Guardiola is leaving Manchester City after 10 years in charge, with Andoni Iraola stepping down as Bournemouth boss and Oliver Glasner is leaving Crystal Palace.

Xabi Alonso arrives at Chelsea this summer to become their new manager.

Marco Silva's future is up in the air at Fulham, and there's speculation about whether Eddie Howe will be in charge of Newcastle after the summer.

Will Daniel Farke remain at Leeds after saying 'his job is done' earlier this month? Is Arne Slot going to be Liverpool boss come August?

That's at least four new faces we'll be getting used to at new clubs next season. All change indeed.

Alex Howell
BBC Sport Arsenal reporter

A big reason why this league win is such an important psychological moment for Arteta and Arsenal, is that the Arsenal manager was able to overcome long-time friend and mentor Pep Guardiola.

The City boss, leaving after 10 seasons in charge, has been the reason for so much of Arsenal's recent disappointment. With Arteta now getting the best of his former colleague, the time for sustained success could be now for Arsenal.

Last season's title rivals Liverpool finished 25 points behind the Gunners and there is a debate about whether current manager Arne Slot is the right man to get them back into title contention.

Manchester United, although rejuvenated by Michael Carrick, are not back as regular challengers just yet and Chelsea have had a disappointing season and finished in mid-table.

Arteta has already shifted the messaging to his players about how their mentality will change now that they are league winners, as he urges them to add more silverware to their collection.

And with success secured, his level of influence and the transformation complete, now could be the time for Arteta to develop Arsenal into serial winners.

Arsenal head into the Champions League final against PSG after a strong European run under Mikel Arteta.

The Gunners have reached the final unbeaten, winning 11 of their 14 matches while scoring 29 goals and conceding six.

They topped the league phase with a perfect record before overcoming Bayer Leverkusen, Sporting CP and Atletico Madrid in the knockouts.

Bukayo Saka's goal against Atletico Madrid secured the Gunners a first Champions League final appearance in 20 years.

Arteta will be looking to be the man to lead Arsenal to their first UCL title.

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With Arsenal finally confirming their place as Premier League champions - it is worth looking back on where they have previously finished under Mikel Arteta.

• 2019/20 - Arteta took charge at Arsenal in December 2019. They finished in 8th place and won the FA Cup.
• 2020/21 - Finished 8th again in what could be called a rebuilding period which saw Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith-Rowe come through.
• 2021/22 - Finished 5th, narrowly missing out on a Champions League place and spending much of the season in and around the top four.
• 2022/23 - Finished 2nd, despite leading the league for much of the season. Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli played a huge part.
• 2023/24 - Finished 2nd again with 89 points, a sign of huge progress keeping winners Man City on their toes.
• 2024/25 - Another 2nd place finish.
• 2025/26 - Won the Premier League title, ending a 22-year wait.

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It has been a remarkable season for Arsenal.

After three consecutive second-place finishes, Mikel Arteta’s side have become the first team of the Emirates era to win a Premier League title for the club.

I think we can all agree that, at times, the football was anything but pretty. But Arsenal and Arteta found a way to topple Manchester City, and his former mentor, six-time Premier League winner Pep Guardiola.

In the end, the Gunners finished seven points clear of runners-up City, with their tally of 85 points proving beyond their rivals.

It's a long way from where Arsenal where when Arteta first took over in December 2019...

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Over two decades of waiting, and three years of finishing second, but Mikel Arteta's side finally finished at the summit of the Premier League.

While Liverpool supporters at Anfield weree glad to see the back of a disappointing campaign, the same cannot be said for their Arsenal counterparts, who watched their team lift the Premier League trophy for the first time in 22 years on Sunday.

Up next, the Premier League champions…

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Arne Slot praised Liverpool fans for their efforts in saying goodbye to Salah and Robertson, and said the team needs to "evolve" next season.

Liverpool finished closer to West Ham in 18th than they did to champions Arsenal. They were 25 points off the top, but only 21 ahead of the relegation zone, despite finishing in the top five.

What do you think, Liverpool fans? Can Slot transform this team?

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, speaking to Sky Sports on Sunday: "That's the only positive. Now we'll say goodbye to the legends of the club and the focus is on that right now.

"I mentioned it many times, this has been the most challenging year in my career. It's tough to take, tough to go through that as a team but we are Liverpool and we come out of it stronger. That's the main focus now.

"The bare minimum that we should try and get out of this poor season. Onwards and upwards so we keep going.

On Salah and Robertson: "I'm definitely going to miss them. We, as a club, are going to miss them, their qualities and that's life.

"Now it's a wrap on a disappointing season. It's been a tough year."

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What is your favourite Mohamed Salah moment in a Liverpool shirt?

From scoring his first goal at Watford in August 2017 to netting in the 2019 Champions League final in Madrid, there are so many to choose from.

Personally, a few stand out: his thunderbolt against Chelsea in April 2019, his sensational solo goal at Anfield against Manchester City in 2021, and becoming the first opposition player to score a hat-trick at Old Trafford in 18 years.

There really are so many to choose from.

Keifer MacDonald
BBC Sport

Mohamed Salah was never going to leave the Anfield turf for the final time without breaking one last record.

The Egyptian has broken a litany of records since joining the Reds from Roma in 2017 and, on his final appearance at the ground where he produced so many moments of magic, he etched his name into the club’s history one final time.

By assisting Curtis Jones in the second half against Brentford, Salah overtook Steven Gerrard to become Liverpool’s all-time leading assister in Premier League history (93).

Here are just some of the other Premier League records Salah has broken during his time at Anfield:

• Liverpool’s all-time leading Premier League scorer (191)
• Highest-scoring African in Premier League history
• Highest-scoring non-English player in Premier League history
• Joint-most Golden Boots (four - 2017/18, 2018/19, 2021/22, 2024/25)
• Most goal involvements for a single club in Premier League history (284)
• Most goal involvements in a 38-game season (47 - 2024/25)
• Most goal contributions at a single stadium (155 at Anfield)
• The only player to win the Premier League Player of the Season, Golden Boot and Golden Playmaker awards - and to win all three in the same season (2024/25)

Farewell, the Egyptian King.

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Aadam Patel
Football Reporter

This marked the end of the Liverpool story for Salah and Robertson, two special players who conquered in England and Europe while wearing the famous red shirt.

On a poignant afternoon on Merseyside, fans sang their names throughout and displayed mosaics honouring both, while the match programme was dedicated to their achievements.

Hours before kick-off, fans wearing shirts with the names of Salah and Robertson on the back arrived at the ground, some wearing plastic crowns in homage to 'Egyptian king' Salah.

Others came as ancient Egyptian pharaohs, while a banner on The Kop read 'Salah Is Our King'.

When Liverpool's number 11 stepped up to bend a free-kick around the Brentford wall, fans climbed out of their seats thinking it was going in.

Instead it clattered against the post and Salah reacted by doing a hop, skip and a jump in frustration.

Salah did provide a key moment in the game, however, with his pass setting up Jones to score.

As has happened so many times this season, Liverpool were unable to hold on to the lead, and then came the moment when Salah left the pitch for the final time in a Liverpool shirt.

After being hugged by many of his team-mates, he got down on all fours before kissing the Anfield turf and then he was gone.

Robertson, too, was given a standing ovation and surrounded by team-mates when he was replaced by Milos Kerkez.

After full-time, both players returned to the pitch and were given a guard of honour, while they were hugged by former Liverpool player and manager Sir Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush, the club's all-time leading scorer.

Emotions were high at Anfield too as Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson played their final games for Liverpool.

The duo - both signed in the summer of 2017 - have been legendary servants to the Reds over the past nine years.

Robertson, signed from Hull City for £8.5m following their relegation from the Premier League, is widely regarded as one of, if not the greatest, full-backs in the club’s illustrious history.

The Scotsman also became a fan favourite at Anfield due to his unwavering dedication and effort every time he pulled on the shirt.

Salah, meanwhile, also leaves Anfield as a bona fide legend. Not only is the Egyptian one of the best forwards Liverpool have ever had, he is arguably one of the greatest players ever to wear the shirt.

Since arriving from Italian side Roma nine years ago, Salah has scored 257 goals and provided 123 assists in 442 appearances for the Reds.

Both players helped Liverpool win the Premier League twice, as well as the Champions League, during a glittering period in the club’s history.

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Defender John Stones after his final appearance for Manchester City on Sunday: "I can't express my gratitude enough. To feel the love you have all given me over these 10 years, it's been a dream come true. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much. It's been an honour to wear this shirt, to play for this club, it's been an absolute privilege.

"This will always be my home. I look forward to watching the games with out all in the stands. From the bottom of my heart thank you so much for all the memories. I hope we made everyone's dreams come true."

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Sadly for Manchester City supporters, it wasn’t just Pep Guardiola whose time at the club came to an end on Sunday afternoon.

Both John Stones and Bernardo Silva also played their final games for the club, with the duo set to leave the Etihad later this summer when their contracts expire.

Both players were integral signings for Guardiola at the start of his reign at City, especially Stones.

The England international was signed from Everton for a then eye-watering £47.5m in 2016. He initially struggled for consistency, but soon found his feet and went on to become one of the most successful defenders in the club’s history, winning six Premier League titles, the Champions League and more.

Silva, meanwhile, made a seamless adaptation to life in English football after impressing Guardiola while playing in a Champions League tie for Monaco against City in the 2016/17 season, and has arguably been one of the best signings of his time at the club.

Silva has been such a reliable and consistent performer that he featured in 304 of a possible 342 Premier League matches during his nine seasons at City.

Both players started the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday and received guard of honours from both teams when they were substituted late in the second half.

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Keifer MacDonald
BBC Sport

I think Jamie and Pierre make a fair point. Pep Guardiola’s tenure at Manchester City will be viewed very differently if the club are found guilty of the charges brought against them by the Premier League.

City, of course, deny any wrongdoing.