Wenger worried about motives for games abroad

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has warned the Barclays Premier League would be in danger of becoming a “circus” if the motivation to take the game around the globe was purely driven by money, rather than “innovation”.

On Thursday chairmen of the 20 member clubs agreed to explore the proposal of an extra “international round” of fixtures in five major cities across the world from the 2010-11 season.

Wenger, whose Arsenal side play Blackburn on Monday, believes if the idea is properly researched and then instigated fairly, it could prove beneficial but should not be introduced just to generate extra cash.