Asian football chief rejects hosting Premier League games

Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed bin Hammam has firmly rejected the idea of the Premier League staging games in Asia.

Asian football chief rejects hosting Premier League games
Tue, 12 Feb, 2008 - 14:49

Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed bin Hammam has firmly rejected the idea of the Premier League staging games in Asia.

The Premier League last week announced a controversial plan to play an extra "international round" of matches in January from the 2010-11 season, extending the campaign to 39 games.

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