Neville slams Premier League over fresh plans to play top-flight games overseas
Gary Neville has slammed the Premier League over its new future plans to play top-flight games abroad.
The Sky Sports pundit – who was openly critical about the plans to introduce a European Super League – has unsurprisingly already made it clear he would be opposed to such ideas.
Neville rallied supporters to stop the ESL from taking place, and he may call on them again if the new radical move makes progress.
According to The Athletic, playing competitive games overseas is back on the Premier League agenda as part of a wider plan to increase international growth.
China, India, Brazil, Indonesia and the USA were earmarked as potential destinations for games during a meeting in the Landmark Hotel in Marylebone, London.
The first step would see an ‘enhanced overseas pre-season tournament’, however, Ornstein states authorities are currently only in the consultation stage, with any potential proposal multiple years away.
Responding to a tweet by the The Athletic journalist David Ornstein, Neville wrote: “They don’t learn this lot do they? Enough now, Regulator please ASAP to stop these grabs. @NadineDorries @tracey_crouch."
The latest developments come after the Premier League’s annual general meeting in June proposed the idea of “taking Premier League matches to the world”.
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However, although the proposal is still years away, former Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore previously said it will happen one day.
“It will happen at some point,” Scudamore said in August 2014.
The news is a worrying sign for fans who would presumably see potential home games sacrificed for neutral venues.
Scudamore is also known for exploring the idea of playing a “39th game” – an extra round of fixtures at five different overseas venues – which would see Premier League clubs earn around £5million per game.
The idea was criticised by the Football Association, UEFA and FIFA, and fans alike, who viewed the plans as a cash grab.
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