Premier League matches will be held in the US 'in the next 10 years'
Premier League games will be held in the United States by 2034, according to the head of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Casey Wasserman, who is also the founder of the Wasserman sports agency, told The Times he would be 'shocked' if competitive Premier League games are not held in the United States in the next 10 years.
He also expects LaLiga in Spain to follow suit, but admits here is a potential for an angry backlash from fans in Europe after the failed launch of the Super League in 2021.
Speaking to The Times, Wasserman explained: 'Just as the NFL has done a really good job taking their games overseas I think you are going to see European professional [soccer] games being played in the United States.
'It is the biggest sport in the world and this is the biggest sports market in the world.
'If you had a Manchester United v Chelsea match in New York or a Real Madrid v Barcelona in Miami, those levels of games in American cities — real games that count — could be massive. I would be shocked if it didn’t happen.'
The NFL already holds several competitive games in Europe - last season, Super Bowl winners Kansas City Chiefs played Miami Dolphins in Germany - while this coming seaosn, the Philadelphia Eagles will start their campaign in Brazil.
NFL teams only play 17 games in the regular season as well - far less than the 38 each across the Premier league.
MLB teams are heading overseas too - the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies are playing two games in London later this season and the Los Angeles Dodgers started their 2024 campaign in South Korea.
European football teams are clearly eager to tap into the American market, which is seeing a growth in interest in the sport that has always struggled to take off.
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