Serie A hopes to play regular-season games in United States, says new president of top Italian soccer league
Simonelli was elected two months ago.
'This is a market that we count on a lot. We have nine clubs under American ownership and one Canadian, so I also need to thank them since they elected me,' Simonelli said. 'And we have other prospective buyers lined up.'
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Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca also is
Serie A is also home to several US standouts like Christian Pulisic (Milan), Weston McKennie (Juventus), and Timothy Weah (Juventus).
Serie A has held the Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia and other foreign countries for years. The Spanish league has attempted to hold games in the US without success.
Inter and Juventus will play in the
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