Premier League overseas would be 'A betrayal of loyal supporters'

LaLiga struck a 15-year deal with multinational media, sports and entertainment company Relevent which looks set to bring a Spanish top-flight match to the United States for the first time. Thursday's announcement sees LaLiga partner with Relevent, the company behind the International Champions Cup, in a move that aims to promote the division in the US and Canada, however supporters in England do not want to see the Premier League follow suit. 

Fan groups, led by the Football Supporters' Federation, have reacted following the news that Spain's top flight will stage fixtures in the United States and Canada, starting this season.

Malcolm Clarke, chair of the FSF and fans' representative on the FA Council, told the 'Daily Mail': "The FSF would strongly oppose and actively campaign against any suggestion that Premier League games should be played abroad, as we did with the infamous 'Game 39' proposal.

"English football clubs are rooted in their local communities, and their local fans, and a vibrant away following, are still their lifeblood, even in the television age.

"It would be totally against the great traditions of our game, and a betrayal of loyal supporters, to move competitive league games abroad," Clarke added. 

In 2008, FIFA publicly objected the Premier League's idea of playing a game abroad. World football's governing body say they were not officially consulted by La Liga on their plans.