Sky Sports posts trophy photo Selhurst Park May 24

Sky Sports Premier League posted a photo on X on Sunday showing the Premier League trophy positioned at Selhurst Park ahead of Arsenal’s final match of the season against Crystal Palace. The image circulated hours before kickoff on May 24, with Arsenal due to collect the trophy after full time in south London. The post landed after the title had already been decided earlier in the week. Arsenal were confirmed as champions on May 20, when Manchester City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth, ending Mikel Arteta’s side’s 22-year wait for a league title. ### Why was the trophy at Selhurst Park before kickoff? Selhurst Park is the site of Arsenal’s final Premier League match of the 2025-26 season, with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m. BST on Sunday, May 24. Arsenal’s last league game is away to Crystal Palace, and the Premier League said the trophy presentation would take place there after the match. The Premier League said Arsenal were only confirmed as champions after their final home game, a 1-0 win over Burnley on May 18. Because the title was secured later, after Manchester City’s result at Bournemouth on May 20, Arsenal did not have a home fixture left for the presentation. ### Why are Arsenal lifting the trophy away from home? The Premier League said Sunday would be the first time Arsenal had been presented with the trophy at an away stadium. The league said Arsenal’s previous three Premier League trophy lifts came at Highbury. The league also said title-winning teams are traditionally presented with the trophy at their final home game if the title has already been secured. In Arsenal’s case, that timing was no longer possible once the result that settled the race came after the Burnley match. ### When did Arsenal clinch the title? Sky Sports reported that Arsenal sealed the title after second-placed Manchester City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth on Tuesday, May 20. That result left City unable to catch Arsenal at the top of the table. Sky Sports said the title was Arsenal’s first in 22 years and ended a run of three straight second-place finishes. It was also the club’s first league title since Arsene Wenger’s 2003-04 side, the team widely known as the Invincibles. ### What happens in the trophy presentation itself? The Premier League said Arsenal’s players and staff will return to the pitch after the match for the presentation. The league said players and staff typically collect medals one by one on a stage before the captain receives the trophy. Martin Odegaard, as Arsenal captain, is expected to be the last player called forward. The Premier League said the captain usually takes the trophy from the platform and then lifts it with the rest of the squad. The league said the trophy is 3 feet 5 inches tall, 2 feet wide and weighs 25.4 kilograms. It also said 40 members of Arsenal’s playing and coaching staff will receive commemorative silver medals, subject to the league’s eligibility rules. ### What was Sky Sports actually showing in the photo? Sky Sports Premier League’s post showed the trophy already in place at Selhurst Park as matchday operations were underway. The image functioned as a visual marker of the day’s schedule: Arsenal still had one league fixture to play, but the title ceremony equipment was already ready inside the stadium. Arsenal’s ticket information for the match listed an away allocation of 2,687 seats for supporters in the Arthur Wait Stand. The club said the game was scheduled for Sunday, May 24, at 16:00 local time at Selhurst Park. May 24 now carries two fixed milestones for Arsenal: the final-day match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park and the trophy lift that follows it. The Premier League has already said the presentation will take place after full time, with Odegaard due to receive the trophy on the pitch.