In just about any reading, the removal of the rule is all but inevitable, with Premier League games on US soil surely soon to follow – whether sanctioned league matches or as part of an extra or rebranded cup competition. “We’ve got seven Premier League clubs in London but when you look at the way the Premier League works, a lot of the revenue they receive is TV rights,” the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, told the Sports Agents podcast. Most estimates peg commercial revenues from pre-season tours to be more than $10m for Premier League clubs, so it’s no wonder Europe’s biggest teams now make the United States a regular stop. It’s the kind of mainstream exposure to a soccer star that is rarely seen in the US outside World Cups. So while these summer friendlies might be meaningless, it would be prudent to enjoy them as much as you can while they last.
