Football's world governing body Fifa is to set to establish a working group to look at the impact of playing competitive domestic matches overseas. Fifa had previously been opposed to the idea, feeling it had the potential to take valuable finance away from domestic clubs. Relevant Sports had driven the idea of overseas matches being played in the United States, having launched the pre-season International Champions Cup. They also tried to host an Ecuador League game in the United States in 2019, but that was blocked by Fifa. Last summer they promoted the six-team Premier League summer series that featured Chelsea, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Brighton, Fulham and Brentford.

Source: BBC May 15, 2024 20:42 UTC