When the 100 day-wait for Premier League football comes to an end on Wednesday, the anticipation will be felt as keenly in Mumbai and Beijing as in Manchester and Birmingham. However, without the atmosphere generated by baying fans, the Premier League’s appeal may be diminished in football’s new normal. “What makes it special in England is the way people react to the game,” former Arsenal manager and Fifa’s chief of global football development Arsene Wenger told The Athletic. SEE ALSO: Player names to be replaced by 'Black Lives Matter' when Premier League resumesOverseas broadcasters will be compensated with a reported £107 million rebate due to the change in scheduling. SEE ALSO: Premier League restart hamstrung by injury fearsExcitement is also building in India, where the Premier League has built up a strong following among urban youth in a traditionally cricket-obsessed nation.

Source: Standard Digital June 14, 2020 21:45 UTC