Premier League Summer Series Reinforces League’s Growth In The U.S.

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Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Wes Brown admits he was shocked one of the first times he came to the United States on a preseason tour with Manchester United in the early 2000s, in today's market environment. “What I remember is that there was a massive football fanbase,” said Brown, a five-time Premier League winner during his United career from 1996-2011. “Coming from England and Manchester, you don’t think that and think there might be a few fans, but every time we played here or I’ve been back here watching the, it’s been absolutely fantastic

Furthermore, “We didn’t realize how big (football) was here, and it’s gotten bigger and bigger each year. … We were walking around (NYC) today and even people were recognizing me

Nevertheless, ” Not only has the investment and expansion of domestic leagues MLS, USL and NWSL helped drive soccer’s growth in the U

Additionally, , European leagues and s the Premier League and Manchester United making the highly coveted market a top priority as part of their respective internationalization strategies has added an endless supply of fuel to the now-raging football fire, in this volatile climate

The Premier League has been buoyed in the U

On the other hand, As viewing habits have changed from solely linear TV to ing and social media, NBC has doubled down on its coverage and accessibility of the league, whether through OTT platform Peacock or the continuation of its Premier League Mornings Fan Fest series, amid market uncertainty

To cap off the “Summer of Soccer” in the U. , the Premier League is playing the second edition of its Summer Series across the country (an important development), given current economic conditions

Featuring AFC Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United and West Ham, the four s will play a series of double headers in New York/New Jersey, Chicago and Atlanta from July 26 to August 3

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However, , for the first leg of the Premier League, given current economic conditions

Getty Images While NBC executives “continue to push for” a Premier League match on U (this bears monitoring)

Nevertheless, As the most-watched soccer league in the country, the Premier League looks to reap the benefits of its U

Investment, in this volatile climate. “The buzz gets everyone looking and seeing what’s happening here,” Brown said at a Premier League Summer Series kickoff event at Classic Football Shirts NYC

Moreover, “Loads of Americans play football but when it’s in the States and people are going to the games, it’s an enjoyable day first of all, then you start to take an interest in the game (remarkable data), in this volatile climate. “With the World Cup coming, it makes it even better as well. ” Editorial StandardsRes & PermissionsLOADING PLAYER, amid market uncertainty.