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The English Premier League is considering playing some matches overseas, BBC Sport has learned.
At a meeting in London on Thursday, all 20 clubs agreed to explore a proposal to extend the season to 39 games.Those 10 extra games would be played at venues around the world, with cities bidding for the right to stage them.
It is understood the additional fixtures could be determined by a draw but that the top-five teams could be seeded to avoid playing each other.
This is a chance for the Premier League to showcase its product around the world
BBC sports editor Mihir Bose
It is unlikely any decision will be taken before the Premier League’s annual summer meeting in June, but any changes could come into effect for the 2010/11 season.
Points from those extra games would count towards the league table.
Should the proposal get the go-ahead, cities in Asia, Middle East and North America are likely to show a strong interest in hosting the extra games.
It is believed each venue would host two matches over a weekend.
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Surely this is a joke, am checking my calendar now to see if its April 1st already!!atters1
BBC sports editor Mihir Bose says the Premier League’s decision to explore such a move is a “logical” one.
“The growth of the Premier League has been impressive in the last 15 years thanks to the sale of television rights in this country,” he said.
“But now the market in the United Kingdom is becoming saturated and it is the overseas market which is now the big target area.”
A number of top-flight clubs already play matches around the world as they seek to capitalise on the huge global interest in the English game.
Man Utd make regular visits to Asia and are proving a big hit in China
Manchester United are regular visitors to Asia, Middle East and America while other clubs are beginning to follow their lead.
“This is a chance for the Premier League to showcase its product around the world,” added Bose.
“Some fans may feel aggrieved, but their concerns will be outweighed by the advantages.
“Clubs will see this as a chance to make more money so they can invest in new facilities and better players.”
There is likely to be a big scramble for the right to host the extra games.
“It will be like cities bidding for the Olympic Games or the World Cup,” explained Bose.
The Premier League’s proposal mirrors moves in other sports, notably American Football.
Miami Dolphins and New York Giants met at Wembley in October, the first competitive NFL game against the Americas.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7232390.stm
Managers and players are always moaning they are tired etc, like this is gonna help :roll:
Yeah, seems a pretty insane idea to fly players halfway round the world in the middle of a season.
A London Derby in Tokyo, or a Manchester Derby in New York. It’s an absurd idea.Football sold out to the money men and commerce a long time ago though. Man U went halfway round the World, and ditched the FA Cup a few years ago if I remember to take part in some silly Tournament, so clubs will go where the money is.
I really really just dont get it. Just saw Scudimores interview and I still dont get it.
We cant even afford to go and see the clubs we support in this country never mind follow them halfway across the world for a pointless match
all 20 clubs agreed to explore a proposal
Does Tokyo really want to watch Bolton v Middlesbrough? Or maybe, since it’s not happening (if it does) for a few years, they may even be treated to Derby v Watford! I wouldn’t even watch it on Setanta!
Would an Arsenal fan (for example, and a season ticket holder at that) be happy at being denied watching his team play Chelsea cos it’s being played halfway across the world?
since when do clubs care what the fans think ??? :lol:
@chickenman wrote:
since when do clubs care what the fans think ??? :lol:
When it suits, I thought everyone knew that :lol:
@johnboy25 wrote:
…they may even be treated to Derby v Watford!
Oi. I’ll have you know that it is a widely known fact in proper footballists’ circles that Derby County are in fact the most gifted, tictactically astute side playing today and, further, boast most of the world’s best players. They just happen to be really very exceptionally unlucky. This is due to calamitous encounters with knavish Romanies in the past. And Tommy Docherty.
Well, that explains it then. I thought they were just shyte :lol:
@johnboy25 wrote:
all 20 clubs agreed to explore a proposal
Does Tokyo really want to watch Bolton v Middlesbrough? Or maybe, since it’s not happening (if it does) for a few years, they may even be treated to Derby v Watford! I wouldn’t even watch it on Setanta!
Would an Arsenal fan (for example, and a season ticket holder at that) be happy at being denied watching his team play Chelsea cos it’s being played halfway across the world?
you are a talk sport plagarist
the rest are just naive
what else should a business do
generation of finance is the key to survival
players will and should do as they are told
sky is behind this i endorse it lucky sky
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