Talk of European games being played outside of Europe is only going to increase in the coming months or even years. With American owners like Todd Boehly and Co., Fenway Sports Group and the Kroenke's already at the helm of some of England's biggest clubs, playing in the US in particular looks like an eventuality as oppose to a possibility.
The primary reason behind playing European games outside of Europe is understandably money. Whilst European football fans are probably less enthused by the idea, there's no denying that it'll be profitable for football's governing bodies.
As per the Athletic, there are main “outside Europe” destinations that will provide the type of cash the big clubs will be interested in, namely the Middle East, China and the US. As the first two options come with controversy, option three - the one that has just increased by 150 per cent the money it's willing to pay to broadcast/stream Champions League games and is staging most of the games at the 2026 World Cup, a tournament that should break records for audience numbers, revenues and profits - is the most likely.
