Remember the widespread mocking and ridicule that followed Richard Scudamore’s plan to play Premier League matches outside of England? People may soon have to change their tune.
It was February 2008, and Premier League chief executive Scudamore floated the idea of a “39th game” to take place during the campaign in the likes of Asia, America or Australia. He was at pains to point out that it was in no way a money making scheme, but no-one believed him and the plan was quickly shelved. Unbeknownst to him, the prospect of Premier League games on non-English soil would soon rear its head again.
Admittedly, South Wales probably wasn’t the exotic destination Scudamore had in mind.
Read the rest of this (you know you want to) at: http://blogs.bettor.com/Can-Cardiff-City-reach-the-Premier-League-a11040
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