Bundesliga games abroad unlikely, but for how long?
Key takeaways
- New proposals from FIFA will allow domestic leagues to host one game abroad a season.
- English newspaper The Guardian exclusively reported that new FIFA proposals will allow domestic leagues to have one game a season hosted in a foreign country.
- "I think the German members would object to that and there would be mass protests in the stadium," Martin Endemann, head of policy at Football Supporters Europe, who advocate for fans on the continent, told DW.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
New proposals from FIFA will allow domestic leagues to host one game abroad a season. As a result, Europe's football leagues could face a big change sooner rather than later.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ct Fu Bundesliga games abroad remain unlikely, but their increased likelihood in other European leagues will put pressure on German football Image: Norbert Schmidt/picture alliance Advertisement After the news that FIFA is set to allow domestic football leagues to play one game a season abroad, German football faces a familiar battle between tradition and growth.
English newspaper The Guardian exclusively reported that new FIFA proposals will allow domestic leagues to have one game a season hosted in a foreign country. The host country will reportedly be allowed to host a maximum of five games from other countries, with the US the favored target.