<P> "Game 39" or the international round was a proposed extra round of matches in the Premier League to be played at neutral venues outside England . The top football league in England, the Premier League is currently played on a double round robin basis, where each team play the other 19 home and away, giving a total of 38 games . The international round was proposed at a meeting of the 20 Premier League clubs on 7 February 2008, with a view to being introduced for the 2010--11 season, when a new television broadcasting rights contract would be in place . The proposed start date was later put back to 2013--14 . The proposal was reportedly endorsed by the chairmen of a number of Premier League clubs . </P> <P> Game 39 resulted in opposition from several club managers . The proposal also met with strong condemnation from supporters' organisations, who saw it as solely motivated by money to the detriment of fans . Sepp Blatter, president of the sport's global governing body at that time, expressed a negative opinion of the proposal and stated that it could affect England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup, and the football authorities in a number of the areas suggested as possible venues for the matches were also opposed . In May 2010, the Premier League said that it was no longer actively considering game 39, but in October 2014 it was said to be re-considering the idea . </P> <P> The Premier League, the top - level football league in England, contains 20 member clubs, with each playing the others once at home and once away for a total of 38 games per season . The proposal envisaged each team playing one further match, a total of ten extra matches, over one weekend in January . Two matches would be played in each of five cities, one each on Saturday and Sunday . Cities would bid for the right to stage matches, but would not be able to specify which teams would be involved . The matches would be held at staggered start times, with venues in different timezones, making it possible in theory to watch live television coverage of all ten . There are conflicting reports about whether the draw for the extra fixtures would be seeded or not . </P>

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