Real Madrid call for change

La Liga considers China-friendly kick-off times

September 24, 2009
By Soccernet staff
Real Madrid want to play matches at a friendlier time for a Chinese audience to raise their profile in the lucrative Asian market, club director Emilio Butragueno said on Thursday.

La Liga games involving Real and Barcelona often kick-off at 2200 Spanish time (0400 in Beijing) and Butragueno said moving fixtures should be a priority for the Spanish football association (LFP).

English Premier League afternoon kick-offs, by comparison, screen in east Asian countries in evening ...

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