LONDON (Reuters) - Anthony Fry, a British financier and self-confessed Manchester United supporter, has been appointed as the new chairman of the English Premier League for the next three years, the League said on Friday. Fry will replace the long-serving Dave Richards who is stepping down after 14 years in the part-time role. Fry, 57, is well known in the City of London after a career in corporate finance with banks including Rothschild, BZW, Credit Suisse and Lehman Brothers. He is current chairman of food company Dairy Crest.

English Premier League table after Monday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Man Utd 34 27 3 4 78 35 84 -- champions Man City 33 20 8 5 59 30 68 Arsenal 34 18 9 7 65 35 63 Chelsea 33 18 8 7 66 35 62 ---------------------------------------------- Tottenham 33 18 7 8 58 41 61 Everton 34 14 14 6 51 38 56 Liverpool 34 13 12 9 61 42 51

English Premier League table after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Man Utd 33 26 3 4 75 35 81 Man City 33 20 8 5 59 30 68 Arsenal 34 18 9 7 65 35 63 Chelsea 33 18 8 7 66 35 62 ---------------------------------------------- Tottenham 33 18 7 8 58 41 61 Everton 34 14 14 6 51 38 56 Liverpool 34 13 12 9 61 42 51

English Premier League table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Man Utd 33 26 3 4 75 35 81 Man City 32 20 8 4 58 27 68 Arsenal 34 18 9 7 65 35 63 Chelsea 32 18 7 7 64 33 61 ---------------------------------------------- Tottenham 32 17 7 8 55 40 58 Everton 34 14 14 6 51 38 56 Liverpool 33 13 11 9 59 40 50