Leagues to be allowed one game abroad a season under new Fifa proposals
Summary
Fifa proposes a new rule allowing domestic soccer leagues to play only one game per season outside their home country. The rule aims to limit controversial international matches and requires approval from many football authorities before a game can be moved abroad.Key Facts
- Each domestic league can host one top-division game in a foreign country each season.
- A host country can stage no more than five matches from leagues based in other countries annually.
- Any game moved abroad must have approval from the clubs’ national associations, their confederations, the host country's football association, and Fifa, which has the final say.
- Fifa may block games if they raise concerns about player health related to travel and workload.
- Revenue from matches played abroad must be shared fairly within the sport.
- Plans must ensure that the host country’s local league is not harmed and that supporters have ways to watch or attend games.
- Previous attempts by La Liga and Serie A to hold league games abroad faced cancellations after political and local objections.
- The Premier League has stated it will not move its games abroad, despite some owners’ interest in the U.S. market.
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