Recent Premiership Proposal to Play International Round Articles
No Place For Prem But England by Jeffrey Marcus (Blog Entry | New York Times - February 12) They don’t want it in Europe. And Asia isn’t exactly welcoming either. Even the United States, the last great frontier for soccer, is cool to hosting competitive Premier League fixtures in North America.more details | go to article
MLS Waiting On Premier League Plans by Ian Parker (Article | Yahoo - February 8) Major League Soccer is cautiously enthusiastic over the English Premier League’s plans to introduce a series of overseas games from 2011, but is waiting to see the full details of the proposal.more details | go to article
US Cautious On Hosting Premier League by No Author Listed (Profile/Interview | BBC - February 14) US Soccer chief Sunil Gulati is undecided on whether the US would host Premier League ties but points out that there are a number of obstacles to be overcome before it could happen. (Audio link)more details | go to article
Global Plan Not Dead, Insists Premier Chief by Martyn Ziegler (Article | Yahoo - February 19) English Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has admitted for the first time that plans for an ‘international round’ of matches will have to be scrapped if they are opposed by world governing body FIFA and England’s Football Association.more details | go to article
Popular Premiership Proposal to Play International Round Articles
Earning Respect by Paul Gardner (Profile/Interview | Sports Illustrated - April 7) World Soccer's Paul Gardner recently sat down with U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati to discuss the U.S. national team, coach Bob Bradley, MLS and the growing prestige of the game in America -- both inside and outside our borders.more details | go to article
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