Premier League games abroad: Will Serie A and La Liga plans revive the idea?

With the Serie A and La Liga set to take regular season fixtures abroad to Australia and the USA, respectively, will the idea of Premier League matches being played overseas be revived?

In the past month, Italy and Spain's football federations have revealed plans to stage league fixtures in Perth and Miami.

AC Milan's home match against Como in February would be played more than 8,500 miles away from the San Siro, while Villarreal's home fixture with Barcelona in December would take place at the Hard Rock Stadium, a 2026 World Cup host venue.

Both football federations are now seeking permission from Fifa and Uefa.

Fifa is set to change its rules after it set up a working group last year to look at the impact of playing competitive domestic matches overseas.

This followed a legal settlement between Fifa and match promoter Relevant Sports in the USA last year, which, in the words of Premier League chief executive Richard Masters, "left the door ajar" for league games to be played in different countries.

The Premier League says it has no plans to do so, despite being the instigators of the infamous '39th game' idea during Richard Scudamore's time at the helm.

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