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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Unwin

Liverpool chairman determined to see Premier League games played in USA

Liverpool players take part a warm-up at Fenway Park in Boston before a 2019 pre-season friendly with Sevilla.
Liverpool players take part a warm-up at Fenway Park in Boston before a 2019 pre-season friendly with Sevilla. Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

The Liverpool chairman, Tom Werner, says he is determined to see a Premier League match played in New York and wants fixtures moved to different locations around the world.

The concept of having domestic games played abroad is a contentious one and the Premier League has no plans to enact such an idea. Fifa, however, will launch a working group to make recommendations on the matter, taking it one step closer to realisation.

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