Why The 39th Game Is Still On

Premiership chief executive Richard Scudamore still thinks that a 39th game played abroad is essential to secure the future of the competition. He argues that the only reason that the model of distribution of half the domestic rights income and all the foreign rights income equally is that ‘the revenues are so large, enabling us to divide the income without the top clubs crying foul.

Chinese support for the England football team

Video reporting on a new study of the strength of interest in international football across China by Warwick Business School.

It shows that not only is the England team shirt the most popular football shirt across China, England is also by far Chinese football fans’ most favoured international team – beating Brazil, Argentina and Germany.

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