The 10th season of the Scottish Premier League, the first to be sponsored by Clydesdale Bank, ended on May 22, 2008 with Celtic winning their third consecutive title. Tied on points going into the final round of games, the Bhoys beat Dundee United thanks to Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink’s header but Walter Smith’s Rangers lost 0-2 at Aberdeen, ensuring that the title stayed at Celtic Park.
Manchester United vs Chelsea- Champions League final review
The fates wanted Manchester United to win. This is the line most Chelsea fans, and even some Man U fans, will have on their lips after United won the the 2007-08 Champions League title on penalties in Moscow. Sir Alex’s second Champions League title, coming fifty years after the Munich air crash, sees United complete the double, with Roman’s Chelsea ending the season empty handed.
Manchester City claim last UEFA Cup spot
Sven Goran Eriksson managed Manchester City will play in the UEFA Cup season next season, after the Eastlands club claimed the last UEFA Cup Spot by winning England’s Fair Play Award. The Premiership Fairplay Table can be seen here. As the table clearly shows, Manchester City are sixth with 1263 points. The top five, from first to fifth are Spurs, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Everton. Spurs will play in the UEFA Cup thanks to their brilliant League Cup win over Avram Grant’s Chelsea. Liverpool, United and Arsenal are in the Champions League, and Everton finished fifth in the Premiership table, which meant that they took England’s solitary Premiership UEFA Cup spot.