Fantasy Premier League Companion gives managers a new tool for success

Now that this summer’s thrilling tournament was capped off by a Spain victory, football fans across the globe are gearing up for the start of the Premier League season, which kicks off August 21. That includes the more than 13 million players who participate in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), the official fantasy contest for the league. In the game, managers have a £100 million budget to pick a squad of 15 players from across the league to try and score the most points throughout the campaign.

This season, managers are going to get another tool at their disposal, and not just the opportunity to choose Manchester City star Erling Haaland, who was the FPL’s top scorer last season. The Fantasy Premier League Companion powered by Copilot is built using Microsoft Foundry. It utilizes Azure OpenAI, Chat GPT 5.4 and official data from the Premier League to offer advice, answer questions and provide suggestions to managers as they build and maintain their squads.

To learn more about the new tool and what managers can expect, Andy Selby, senior gaming manager at the Premier League, sat down for a Q&A about the Fantasy Premier League Companion as it prepares to launch.

Can FPL Companion just run someone’s team then?

Selby: It’s definitely not there to be an autopilot for your team. It will not predict FPL points. It is very important to us that FPL managers themselves are making their own decisions. You’re the manager of your own team; it’s your call at the end of the day. The role of FPL Companion is not to do that instead of you. It’s to help you make better, informed decisions.

How will FPL Companion help new fantasy managers gain a foothold?

Selby: I think fantasy sports broadly across any sport can be seen as quite daunting. It can be seen as something for people who are really hardcore fans or have a deep understanding of scoring and things like that. And the key point of this is it’s not that scary.

How did the Premier League’s wealth of data help inform the Companion?