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Article: FIFA head rejects overseas play Premier League putting World Cup bid at risk, Blatter says SOCCER
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- February 16, 2008
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International Herald Tribune
02-16-2008
FIFA head rejects overseas play Premier League putting World Cup bid at risk, Blatter says SOCCER
Byline: Reuters
Edition: 1
Section: SPORTS
LONDON --
The FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, has opposed plans by the Premier League to play matches abroad and warned that the proposal could harm England's bid to be host to the 2018 World Cup.
"This is abuse. The rich Premier League is trying to get richer and wants to expand the importance of that league," the head of world soccer's governing body told the BBC on Thursday.
"This does not take into consideration the fans of the clubs and it gives the impression that they just want to go on tour to make ...