Posted: 21:25, 13 September 2022 | Updated: 22:45, 13 September 2022
Chelsea chairman Todd Bohli has suggested the Premier League should introduce a North vs South all-stars match to help raise money for the English football pyramid. The American co-owner of the Blues also called for a “four-team tournament” at the bottom of the table to decide who goes down at the end of the season rather than a three-team straight relegation. Boehly, who led a consortium to complete the £4.25 billion takeover of Chelsea in May, claimed the Premier League could learn a lot from American sport to generate more revenue. Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly calls for ‘North vs South’ Premier League All-Star match It would see the Premier League’s best stars go head-to-head in an exhibition game, which Boehly says would raise money for the English football pyramid In a wide-ranging interview at the SALT conference in New York, the 48-year-old said: “I hope the Premier League will take a bit of a lesson from American sport and really start to understand: ‘Why not have a tournament with the bottom four teams?’ Why isn’t there an all-star game?” “You could have a north vs south all-star match in the Premier League and fund whatever the pyramid needed very easily. Everyone likes the idea of more revenue for the League.’ American sports such as the NFL and NBA host an annual all-star game in which a number of the best players from around the league participate in an exhibition-style competition. American sports such as the NFL and NBA host an annual all-star game, with LA Lakers superstar LeBron James (pictured) a fixture at the exhibition-style contest His idea of a Premier League all-star game would probably see the best and most notable players from teams in the north of England – such as Liverpool and the two Manchester sides – facing the majority of London clubs in the south. He also admitted he doesn’t say “hard no” when asked about the European Super League. Boehly also revealed that Tuchel was sacked because he did not share the new ownership’s vision for the club. Boehly also revealed that Thomas Tuchel was sacked because he did not share the new ownership’s vision for the club He added: “Tuchel is obviously extremely talented and someone who has had great success with Chelsea. “Our vision for the club was to find a manager who would really want to work with us. The reality was we weren’t sure Thomas saw it the same way we did. “We just didn’t have a shared vision for the future. It was not a decision made because of a single win or loss.’
