Friday, 14 March 2008, 20:21 GMT
Fifa rejects 39th-game proposal
Fifa's executive committee has unanimously opposed the Premier League's plan for overseas matches.
The Premier League unveiled proposals on 7 February to host a 39th round of matches across five cities across the world from 2011.
But the plan has received a hostile reception and was quickly rejected at Friday's committee meeting in Zurich.
"This idea to play a 39th round outside the country does not work," said Fifa president Sepp Blatter.
"They would be playing 12 hours away west and east and 24 hours difference in the south.
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"Even the former chairman of the FA, Mr Geoff Thompson, said we should oppose it."
The Premier League pulled out of a planned trip to see Blatter on 28 February.
A statement from the Premier League at the time said: "We will conduct further internal studies and consultation before seeking the advice of Fifa."
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