Todd Boehly's idea of a US style 'All-Star game' in the UK's top flight was not welcomed by the boss of the Reds.
A north vs south game was suggested by Boehly, a part-owner of the LA Dodgers and the LA Lakers.
He wants the league to take a lesson from sports in the US.
He asked if he wanted to bring the Harlem Globetrotters with him.
Boehly's idea was brought up by the German after Tuesday's victory.
At a conference in New York earlier in the day, the American asked why there wasn't an All-Star game.
In the MLB All-Star game this year, we made $200m from a Monday and a Tuesday.
For whatever the pyramid needed, we could do a north versus south All-Star game for the premier league.
The All-Star game pits players from the Eastern and Western Conferences against each other. The starting line-ups for the exhibition match are chosen by fan, player, and media voting, with head coaches selecting the reserves for each 12-strong team.
He can call me when he finds a date for that. The players in American sports take a break for four months.
He might be able to explain that. I don't think people would want to see that. It's also in the north-eastern part of the country. The national team is not involved. The London guys are great. Is it true that he actually said it?
Boehly said that everyone liked the idea of more revenue for the league.
evolution will come and there's a cultural aspect to it.
The idea of a four-team tournament being used to decide the fate of the bottom three teams in the top flight was put forward by Boehly.
In the US, the worst performing teams get the first picks of new talent in the draft, which leads to accusations of teams "tanking" for better picks.
He said that the economics of entering the Championship are different.
Those numbers fall off a cliff when you enter the Championship. There's no one talking about tanking, and those games are some of the most watched games on TV.
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