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Premier League matches will be held in the United States in 2034, according to the director of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Casey Wasserman, who is also the founder of the sports agency Wasserman, said The times He would be “shocked” if competitive Premier League matches do not take place in the United States in the next 10 years.
He also expects LaLiga in Spain to do the same, but admits there is the potential for an angry reaction from fans in Europe following the failed launch of the Super League in 2021.
Speaking to The Times, Wasserman explained: “Just as the NFL has done a very good job of taking its games abroad, I think we will see European professional (soccer) games played in the United States.”
‘It’s the biggest sport in the world and this is the biggest sports market in the world.
Premier League matches will be played in the United States in the next 10 years, it is predicted
Premier League teams like Manchester City go on a preseason tour of the United States this year
The game is gaining popularity in the US, especially with interest in the Premier League.
“If you had a match between Manchester United and Chelsea in New York or between Real Madrid and Barcelona in Miami, those levels of games in American cities – real games that count – could be huge. I would be surprised if it didn’t happen.”
The NFL already holds several competitive games in Europe: last season, the Super Bowl winners Kansas City Chiefs played the Miami Dolphins in Germany, while next season, the Philadelphia Eagles will begin their campaign in Brazil.
NFL teams also play just 17 games in the regular season, far fewer than the 38 each in the Premier League.
MLB teams are also heading abroad: The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will play two games in London later this season and the Los Angeles Dodgers began their 2024 campaign in South Korea.
European soccer teams are clearly eager to tap into the American market, which is seeing growth in interest in a sport that has always struggled to take off.
The United States will host the Copa América later in 2024 and will co-host the 2026 World Cup along with Canada and Mexico.
Lionel Messi’s move to David Beckham’s Inter Miami in Major League Soccer has also helped.
Several giants from across Europe are heading to the United States for pre-season this year, including Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid and AC Milan.
Wasserman, director of the Los Angeles Olympic Games, believes that the Premier League is destined for the United States
But Wasserman said the fan fury in the European Super League is a warning for the United States’ plans.
NFL games are often held abroad: Last year, Travis Kelce and the Chiefs played in Germany.
But European fans are extremely protective of competitive games moving abroad, as evidenced by hundreds of thousands of fans in Britain and Europe who protested in the streets when a failed plan to launch a Super League in 2021 emerged.
Those scenes do not go unnoticed by Wasserman.
“The excitement around football, as you saw with the European Super League, is on another level, so they will have to work on those things,” he said.
