Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Arsenal ndiyo yaifarira kudzivirira zita rayo mushure mekupedza mwaka wapfuura isina kukundwa, asi yakatarisanawo nemakwikwi muchimiro chevanokwikwidza nguva dzose Manchester United neChelsea, yekupedzisira pasi pehutungamiri hutsva hwePortuguese José Mourinho, uyo akanga achangobva kukunda UEFA Champions League nePorto. Liverpool yakanga inewo mutungamiri mutsva muSpanish Rafael Benítez, uyo akanga achangobva kukunda La Liga uye UEFA Cup neValencia uye vaitarisira kukwikwidza musoro zvakare. Chimwe chinjo mumutungamiri wechikwata chakananga kumusoro chaiva kuTottenham Hotspur, iyo yakasarudza Jacques Santini, uyo akanga achangobva kutungamirira France kusvika kumakwikwi ekupedzisira e
Makwikwi eEurope 2004.