Speaking at the SALT Conference in New York on Tuesday, as reported by ESPN, Boehly, whose consortium sealed the acquisition of Chelsea earlier this summer, raised his idea for an ‘All-Star’ game. “I hope the Premier League finally learns a bit of a lesson from American sport and really starts to understand why not have a bottom four tournament, why not have an all-star game?” he said. “People are talking about more money for the pyramid – MLB had its All-Star Game in Los Angeles this year, we made $200 million between Monday and Tuesday. “You could have a north vs south all-star match for the Premier League to fund whatever the pyramid needed very easily.” While there is virtue in his plan – if, of course, it was designed with the advantage of the wider English football pyramid in mind – the logistics are far more problematic. The problems are huge and varied, however, for Klopp, the biggest is simply where the game would fit on the calendar. #?????? it has a little bit of everything. #ChelseaFC chairman Todd Boehly offers a fascinating insight into his global vision for the English Premier League club. pic.twitter.com/wa9aBHuGKe – ALAS ?? (@SALTCconference) September 13, 2022 “He doesn’t hesitate, does he? He doesn’t wait long!’ he said when informed of Boehly’s comments during his post-Ajax press conference. “Great, when he finds an appointment for that he can call me. “He forgets in the major sports in America these players have four months off, so they’re very happy to be able to do some sport in those breaks. “It’s completely different in football. “What can I say? He wants to bring in the Harlem Globetrotters and have them play against a football team? “I’m surprised by the question, so don’t judge my answers too much. But maybe he can explain it to me sometime – and find a suitable date. “I’m not sure if people want to see that. Imagine that: United players, Liverpool players, Everton players all together in one team. “It’s not the national team, it’s north vs south… interesting game! “All the London lads together, Arsenal, Tottenham, great. Did he really say that? Interesting!” That’s light, Jurgen!
