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Get ready for some lengthy away trips.....

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Premier League's foreign plan explained

Interview: Football Supporters Fed's Malcolm Clarke

 

This is a chance for the Premier League to showcase its product around the world

 

BBC sports editor Mihir Bose

 

More details may emerge later on Thursday, but it is unlikely any decision will be taken before the Premier League's annual summer meeting in June.

 

Should the proposal get the go-ahead, changes could come into effect for the 2010/11 season, with points from those extra games counting towards the final league table.

 

It is believed each chosen venue would host two matches over a weekend.

 

Cities in Asia, Middle East and North America are likely to show a strong interest in hosting the extra games.

 

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.

 

606: DEBATE

Surely this is a joke, am checking my calendar now to see if its April 1st already!!

 

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"But now the market in the United Kingdom is becoming saturated and it is the overseas market which is now the big target area."

 

The Premier League's income from the sale of overseas TV rights has already increased from £178m in 2001 to £625m for the current deal that runs until 2010.

 

Broadcaster NowTV paid around £100m for the rights to Hong Kong alone.

 

Premier League games are broadcast to over 600m homes in 202 countries worldwide, while an estimated 1bn people watched the Premier League game between Manchester United and Arsenal in November 2007.

 

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 in the eyes of the clubs by the financial advantages.

 

"The clubs will see this as a chance to make more money so they can invest in new facilities and better players."

 

However, the co-chairman of the Football Supporters Federation suggested there would be a huge backlash to the Premier League's plan.

 

"I'm fairly confident in predicting that the overwhelming majority of football supporters will be totally opposed to this proposal," Malcolm Clarke told the BBC.

 

"This is yet another case of the Premier League threatening the tradition of our game simply to follow money.

 

What I want to do is put a challenge to the Premier League to abandon this completely if the majority of supporters turn out to be against it

 

Malcolm Clarke

Football Supporters' Federation

 

"The idea that teams can play a league game in a place where their supporters won't be able to go and watch them will be totally opposed by the vast majority of supporters.

 

"What I want to do is put a challenge to the Premier League to abandon this completely if the majority of supporters turn out to be against it."

 

Former Fulham and Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez added that it might not be just supporters who were upset by the Premier League initiative.

 

"Other national associations won't be happy about the Premier League coming into their game, taking sponsors, taking advertising, taking revenue from their game," he said.

 

Nevertheless, 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 outside the Americas

Guest Ant

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f*** it, Boycott all home and away games if they even go forward with it.

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Huyton_Red

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No way this will happen, it will ruin the integrity of the league

 

Say two teams are level on points after 38 games and then one draws Derby and the other Spurs

 

Also, there is not a cat in hells chance the cities will want anyone but Utd and Liverpool and maybe arsenal and chelsea. No one will want Wigan v Bolton.

 

Its a stupid idea

SkippyjonJones

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me love Liverpool long time....:D

 

seriously - not a shock is it... its all about the money and has been for a long time.

 

The tv people get an extra 10 games – increase ads etc, a new crowd gets to see the game.. spends money on the tickets, etc.. Merchandise goes up. Extra money to the players and clubs.. more for the manager to spend.

 

You don’t take away a game from the fans as you are creating an extra game..

 

Probably just junk the League cup for it…

 

 

I don’t like it but I can see it happening.

 

 

 

And if Liverpool played over here I’d be at the game in a shot – probably with my kids.. which is why the powers that be know that it’ll work.

Hassony

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We can all have a big p*ss up at my place when you all come over for the game.

 

Don't tease my dogs though -- they're vicious.

how many wives are you allowed in america?

muleskinner

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No way this will happen, it will ruin the integrity of the league

 

Say two teams are level on points after 38 games and then one draws Derby and the other Spurs

 

Also, there is not a cat in hells chance the cities will want anyone but Utd and Liverpool and maybe arsenal and chelsea. No one will want Wigan v Bolton.

 

Its a stupid idea

 

All the clubs in the Premier League have agreed to it, they all want to 'expand their customer base', how is it not going to happen? It's always been a when not an if.

Guest sniffer

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5 if you live in utah and 3 if you vote for Romney…

 

Same here. It is up to five in the UK. :hmm:

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No way this will happen, it will ruin the integrity of the league

 

Say two teams are level on points after 38 games and then one draws Derby and the other Spurs

 

Also, there is not a cat in hells chance the cities will want anyone but Utd and Liverpool and maybe arsenal and chelsea. No one will want Wigan v Bolton.

 

Its a stupid idea

 

 

Absolutely bound to happen. Surprised it took this long.

Rimbeux

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So basically, the five major draws will head up a weekend off football in five American, middle east or Aisian cities. So you'd get one game with one of say Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs likely playing bottom half sides as a 'main event', then another with a mid-table clash for 'warm up'

 

it makes me puke tbh, but it would probably work it's purpose, money and exposure.

Hassony

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Pity the poor f*****s that get Boro v Reading in 45 degree heat in Dubai...............

Dubai will have first pick on Liverpool :cool:

 

actually there isn't a stadium big enough in liverpool to hold such a game, it will have to be abu dhabi

Bailo

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No way this will happen, it will ruin the integrity of the league

 

Say two teams are level on points after 38 games and then one draws Derby and the other Spurs

 

Also, there is not a cat in hells chance the cities will want anyone but Utd and Liverpool and maybe arsenal and chelsea. No one will want Wigan v Bolton.

 

Its a stupid idea

That part is clearly a sop to the non-"big 4" teams. No way would they get the rest of the PL onside by saying only those clubs would be fought over.

sean

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Dubai will have first pick on Liverpool :cool:

 

actually there isn't a stadium big enough in liverpool to hold such a game, it will have to be abu dhabi

 

 

eh?

Falconhoof

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I'll be there in a shot too. I'd love it frankly and I'd convince a bunch of other people to come with me to show them what its all about.

 

It won't be the same football, you'd be showing them something different, a footballesque turd squeezed through marketing consultancy and giftwrapped by the gravytrain c**** who control the game.

Des

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It won't be the same football, you'd be showing them something different, a footballesque turd squeezed through marketing consultancy and giftwrapped by the gravytrain c**** who control the game.

 

The Premiership/Premier League since 1992-3 summed up quite well there.

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