Ayo is joined by the Athletic’s Matt Slater and Adam Crafton following on from Adam’s recent piece detailing why European football matches might finally be coming to the U.S..
FIFA seem to be stepping back in the battle to stop competitive games being taken abroad. So, could we one day see the Premier League or La Liga decided in America?
With recent FFP rules being good cause for pre-season tours, will it do any long term damage on fans here in the U.K.?
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:12 The appetite for European football in the U.S.
00:04:55 FIFA & Relevant Sports legal battle
00:12:50 How the PL feels about playing in America
00:21:24 American sports being played in around the world
00:26:55 Ticket sales for pre-season games
00:28:23 The financial benefits of touring the USA
00:33:51 The last time the PL tried to break the U.S.
00:40:32 Is it a blow to authentic fans?
00:44:10 Crazy ticket prices
00:48:25 Final comments
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