Premier League presentation teams to be at Man City and Liverpool with genuine trophy at Etihad Stadium

The Premier League chief executive Richard Masters will be at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday with the genuine trophy with Manchester City in the box-seat to clinch the title on the final day, but an identical presentation team and replica will be at Anfield in case Jurgen Klopp’s side come from behind to win.

With just one point between the teams ahead of their final home games, the Premier League’s interim chairman Peter McCormick will be at Anfield for the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers with another set of 40 blank medals to present in the event of a Liverpool title win. In the past, when the title has gone to the last day, as it did in 2019, the tray of medals that have not been used have been recycled for the following season.

When the title goes to the final day, the engraving of the winners’ medals has to take place after the presentation. In the days afterwards, the players are asked for them back and the medals, along with the trophy, are sent off to be completed. At the end of the 2018-2019 season, the last time the Premier League title was decided on the final day, Masters, then the acting Premier League chief executive, was at Anfield. The then-acting chair Claudia Arney was at the Amex Stadium where City clinched the title by a single point.

This time City are at home to Aston Villa, managed by Steven Gerrard, and have to win to be sure of a fourth title in five years. They have a single point lead over Liverpool and a goal difference that is six better. Both clubs have nominated a “community champion” to present the trophy to the captain. The clubs also decide the order in which the players go onto the stage to collect their medal, with the captain going last.

A full Premier League events staff, including contractors, will be on hand at both stadiums to build the stage, oversee the presentation and manage the photographers and broadcasters around the event.

The winning club will get 40 medals to distribute to players and officials. The only proviso under the Premier League regulations is that any outfield player who gets one has to have played a minimum of five games. Goalkeepers only need to have featured in one game.