Sadiq Khan has suggested it is a matter of time before Premier League games are played abroad.
The Mayor of London expressed concern that fans may miss out should Premier League games be played abroad, but compared the English football to other major sports franchises such as the NFL. "I think that’s the way it is going, and I think it is really important to take fans with you, what I don’t want is fans who support their team missing out on more than one or two games a season watching their team in their home stadium," he told Global's the Sports Agents.
"I think the point that the Premier League would make and some of the owners would make is, why can’t their fans in those countries benefit from a competitive game?"Read More: Talented teenage football player fights for life in hospital after ‘drowning’ in pool while on football tournament in SwedenRead More: Gibraltar government 'disappointed' as Spanish footballers make 'rancid' comments about the peninsula after Euros winMr Khan went on to say that the "key...
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