• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Premier League games could be played in United States after FIFA 'agreement' reached in lawsuit

Home> Football> Football News

Published 11:57 9 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Premier League games could be played in United States after FIFA 'agreement' reached in lawsuit

Premier League games could potentially be played in the United States after FIFA reached an agreement in a landmark lawsuit.

Chris Byfield

Chris Byfield

Premier League games could potentially be played in the United States after FIFA reached an agreement in a landmark lawsuit.

New York City-based event promoter Relevent Sports has dropped its antitrust lawsuit against FIFA, which had been working its way through the US court system since 2019.

In a statement made to the Athletic, Relevent Sports indicated that the agreement was made “while FIFA considers changes to its existing rules about whether games can be played outside of a league’s home territory.”

Advert

It added: “Relevent Sports looks forward to supporting FIFA as both sides work to grow the game.”

FIFA made a similar statement, before adding it “has not admitted any liability and continues to deny the legal claims alleged in Relevent’s complaint.”

US Soccer remains a defendant in the case that is still pending and may potentially be heard by the US Supreme Court.

The outcome of the case could clear the way for teams to play official league matches outside their home territory.

This means that teams from around the world could play their games in the US. While the Premier League currently has no plans to hold a game abroad, it could become a feasible option for its chiefs depending on the case's ruling.

Advert

FIFA is already planning to bring major football matches to the US, with an expanded Club World Cup tournament set to be played there in the summer of 2025.

Top European League have already looked to capitalise on the US commercial market with summer preseason tours.

Six Premier League teams played a “Summer Series” in the US last year, selling out NFL stadiums across the country.

A Premier League game in the US would likely face backlash from fans and stakeholders (Getty)
A Premier League game in the US would likely face backlash from fans and stakeholders (Getty)

Advert

Meanwhile a “Summer Champions Tour” is being held before the start of next term between Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea and AC Milan.

Commercial opportunities are only expected to grow in the coming years with the World Cup set to be played in the US in 2026.

As highlighted by the Athletic, while FIFA and Relevent’s statements indicate that this settlement could clear the path for changes to FIFA policy, there is still likely to be pushback from fans and other stakeholders regarding the prospect of moving a game outside of a league’s home nation.

Back in 2018, after La Liga and Relevent announced games would be played in the US, the Spanish FA put out a statement denouncing the decision.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Premier League, FIFA

Chris Byfield
Chris Byfield

Sport journalist with experience writing on football, rugby, boxing and the Olympics. I'm also a Crystal Palace fan. Please don't hold this against me.

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

an hour ago
2 hours ago
9 hours ago
10 hours ago
  • Getty
    an hour ago

    David Beckham Admits He Dreaded Facing Terrifying Football Hardman

    David Beckham once admitted he was scared of facing one of football's toughest players.

    Football
  • Getty Images
    2 hours ago

    How Man Utd Could Line Up if Ruben Amorim Scraps 3-4-3 Formation

    Amorim's system has become a huge talking point.

    Football
  • Getty Images - CBS
    9 hours ago

    Thierry Henry Delivers Must-Watch Analysis of Viktor Gyokeres Moment vs Bilbao

    The former Arsenal striker gave Gyokeres some useful tips.

    Football
  • Getty
    10 hours ago

    Real Madrid Set New Champions League Record With Marseille Victory

    Real Madrid created Champions League history after beating Marseille.

    Football
  • FIFA Facing Calls to Strip United States of 2026 World Cup
  • FIFA Announce Major Change to International Breaks Impacting All Premier League Clubs
  • Man Utd Fans in Agreement as Wild Stats Emerge After Three Premier League Games
  • Man Utd and Liverpool in Line for Huge Payout After FIFA Announcement