Image:Blatter: Will look into Premier League's plan
Sepp Blatter has announced that the Premier League's plan to hold some matches overseas will be examined by Fifa.
Blatter aware of Premier League's overseas plan
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has announced that the Premier League's plan to hold some matches overseas will be examined thoroughly.
The proposal from the Premier League involves each team playing an extra game a season abroad.
Matches could be staged in the world's largest cities in the Far East, Australia and the USA, starting from the 2010/2011 season.
All 20 Premier League clubs have unanimously agreed to discuss the matter further, but under Fifa's statutes, any competitive fixture played in a foreign territory needs the approval of the body's executive committee as well as the football association of the country in which the game is to be played.
The Premier League has now been asked to provide the official documents relating to their proposals.
Blatter confirmed: "Fifa has been made aware through media reports of these plans.
"We will expect official documents from the Premier League to be sent to us and the matter will be brought to the attention of the executive at our next meeting, who will then look at the matter."
