Birmingham City are seeking special permission for their EFL match against Wrexham to be played in the US

US owners Birmingham City have reportedly asked the EFL if their match against Wrexham could be played in the United States.However, American Blues chiefs' hopes were quickly dashed, with league officials saying the proposal had already been swiftly rejected. If successful, the change would have seen an English competitive match outside England or Wales for the first time.Birmingham was taken over by an American property group called Shelby Companies Limited (SCL) last year and quickly appointed NFL legend Tom Brady as a minority investor a month later. Wayne Rooney was then appointed manager before being sacked after just 83 days in charge.STOP | We saw a last minute winner in the most beautiful stadium in Europe | Como 1907 X FourFourTwoAccording to a report from Mail Sport, should the proposed change be given the go-ahead by EFL chiefs, a stadium larger than St. Andrews has been floated as a potential destination. It would also provide content to both sides to build their global brands.Soccer is experiencing a massive surge in popularity in the US, and the idea of a Premier League game taking place there has long been mooted and frequently met with vehement opposition. TV executives across the nation are still working to make that dream a reality.Wrexham will face Birmingham following their promotion to the third tier of English football, completing back-to-back successes in the National League and League Two. Top scorer Paul Mullin has bagged 24 goals and fellow Wrexham star Elliott Lee has netted 16 throughout the 2023/24 season.The best features, fun and football quizzes straight to your inbox every week.Birmingham will be looking to return to the second tier when the new campaign begins after it was confirmed that they will be playing football in England's third tier for the first time since the early 1990s following relegation from the Championship.More EFL storiesGateshead stripped of League Two struck despite qualifying for the National League play-offsRanked! The top 50 players of the Football League 2023/24Wrexham title winners party with superstar DJ Steve Aoki in the middle of Las Vegas holidays window.reliableConsentGiven.then(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function() {n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)} ;if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '230404523817416'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); })

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