Liverpool set to propose ‘Super Day’ in a bid to take Premier League games worldwide
In an exclusive interview with Football Insider, finance expert Stefan Borson has explained that Liverpool will propose a big plan for Premier League “Super Day” where league games are hosted all over the world.
Liverpool are planning to take Premier League games stateside, with the owner John Henry desperate to host a game in New York. Tom Werner, the club’s chairman, has advertised it further by publicly expressing his desire to see Premier League games being held in the United States of America.
La Liga recently announced plans to take league matches to the USA in 2025 and beyond, allowing the fans to watch their superstars closely. Stefan Borson states that Liverpool’s plans are a Premier League “Super Day” with games held in various parts of the globe.
“I do wonder how many games are truly interesting to an American audience,” Borson told Football Insider in an exclusive interview.
“The big idea that was touted by Liverpool was that they would have a sort of Premier League Super Day.
“It would include games across the globe in places like Riyadh, Tokyo – you’d have a game in LA and New York.”
There are always pros and cons to the plan. While it could take away from the romanticism, it does give millions of fans an opportunity to see their favourite teams in action. Something that might have been seen as impossible at some point. The club has always been a global powerhouse and attracted huge crowds whenever they have travelled across the world in pre-season.
However, doing so for a competitive fixture is something different. What exactly that means to football pursits remains to be seen. Will the move further the agenda that the local fans are the real ones or that
The finance expert, however, feels that the “Super Day” proposal could indirectly affect ticket prices in England, resulting in fans paying more from their pockets than they generally do.
“The ticket prices in those sorts of places are going to be over $1000 a ticket and that’s going to have a knock-on effect over ticket prices here as well,” he added.
“So there are a number of issues there and I think there’s going to be a lot of resistance to it.”
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Last month, a report from the Guardian revealed that FIFA have already begun the process of league games being played abroad with a new group formed to issue references on the subject. FIFA said the working group set to be designed will include up to 10-15 individuals with hands-on experience from across the game, including clubs, leagues and fans associations.
It remains to be seen what happens in the future, but Liverpool’s plans for “Super Day” clearly indicate tapping the US market and beyond.
