The Football Supporters' Federation have slammed the Premier League's proposals for its teams to play a game overseas.
The 'Game 39' idea was dismissed back in 2008, but plans to have teams in the top flight play a round of matches on foreign soil was understood to be back on the agenda on Wednesday.
However, the FSF have criticised the move and believe that the proposals are likely to be staunchly opposed by fans across the country.
A statement on their website read: "Once again the idea of potentially huge changes to the game has arisen without consultation with one of the groups who matters most - the fans. If the reaction to previous incarnations of 'Game 39' and the idea of matches abroad is anything to go by, we expect this proposal to be met with the strongest possible opposition from supporters.
"The potential impact on the value of season tickets, which would see fans of half the Premier League clubs missing out a home match, could be enormous. Inevitably some of the fixtures to be moved will be either local derbies or other high-profile fixtures.
"The FSF is against the proposals as they have been reported, and will be consulting with Premier League fans' groups and individuals to formulate an appropriate response."
Manchester United's pre-season friendly with Real Madrid in Michigan back in August attracted a record crowd of around 109,000.
Paul Gorst
