They’re really making a push to boost the popularity of football in the United States of America, aren’t they?
Following the controversial La Liga decision to host a game from the Spanish top flight in America, it’s emerged that talks are underway for a Champions League final to take place on US soil.
Barcelona’s away game against Girona in La Liga will be staged in Miami on the weekend of January 26-27 and it has proven unpopular with supporters of both teams.
And it’s very likely that a Champions League final in the US won’t go down well at all.
The London Evening Standard reports that Jaume Roures, chief executive of Barcelona-based television company Mediapro, has sensationally revealed that wheels are in motion for New York City to host the biggest club game of the year at a future date.
“Talks are ongoing investigating the feasibility of hosting a future Champions League final in New York City,” Roures told Catalunya Radio’s ‘El Mati’ show.
It would be the first time that a Champions League final would take place outside of Europe and while it looks quite a way off becoming a reality right now, it’s clear that Uefa are eager to take advantage of the lucrative American market.
