Talks to stage Champions League final in New York have begun, says broadcaster

The Champions League final could be hosted in New York, according to a prominent broadcaster.

A controversial La Liga decision will see a Spanish top-flight match played overseas for the first time this season, with Girona's home game against Barcelona the proposed pick for a Miami match.

Jaumes Roures, chief executive of Barcelona-based television company Mediapro, says discussions are ongoing over moving the domestic European game's showpiece event outside the continent for the first time.

"Talks are ongoing investigating the feasibility of hosting a future Champions League final in New York City," Roures told Catalunya Radio's 'El Mati' show.

In later 2007, the Premier League proposed a 39th game to the league season to take place outside England.

The idea was met was criticism from senior figures in the game and fans alike and was shelved by early 2008, with no progress of note made over the course of the following decade.