The public reaction to Richard Scudamore’s proposal to play an extra league match abroad, for the money, was so negative the idea has never resurfaced. We know some owners would entertain it, though, because Liverpool’s chairman, Tom Werner, said his dream was to stage Premier League matches around the world. This is why, in the football regulator bill, there is a clause covering the issue. Amendments have been proposed specifically to prevent games from being taken abroad. And, at first glance, it’s a populist tap into an empty net.
