English Premier League or La Liga matches in Hong Kong? Fifa considers rule changes to overseas games policy
- Fifa does not allow league matches to take place in foreign territories but a recent US lawsuit may change that
- In 2018, world football’s governing body blocked a La Liga match between Barcelona and Girona from being played in Miami
Fifa said it would consider changes to its policy blocking league matches from being played in other countries, as part of an agreement with a football promoter to dismiss the world governing body from a lawsuit challenging that stance.
Relevent Sports lawyer Jeffrey L Kessler filed a letter on Monday in a US District Court in Manhattan stating that Fifa and his client agreed to the dismissal.
Keller wrote that Fifa agreed to abide by any injunction arising from the suit, which also includes the US Soccer Federation as a defendant. The agreement did not alter the suit against the USSF.
“Fifa and Relevent have agreed to resolve this matter as it concerns Fifa, pending Fifa’s consideration of changes to existing Fifa policies with respect to playing official season games outside a league’s home territory,” Fifa said in a statement.
“Fifa has not admitted any liability and continues to deny the legal claims alleged in Relevent’s complaint.”
