Uefa’s ‘reluctant’ agreement to games abroad blows the future of football wide open

Uefa’s ‘reluctant’ agreement to games abroad blows the future of football wide open

The governing body has agreed to two ‘exceptional’ requests and warned they will not set a precedent - but ripping up the rulebook opens the door to every disruptor to come

Uefa allowing domestic games abroad is a sad turning point, ending soccer as we’ve known it

The change may seem small, but the profit-seeking games are clearly the first step in a mass reorientation of the club game Looking back someday, it may be hard to identify the exact moment when soccer altogether lost the silhouette that had loosely contained its shape for a century. When its governing bodies let go at last, handing the reins to the horses. When the last line holding against the sport’s self-immolating avarice collapsed and all …