Gary Lineker trolls Chelsea owner Todd Boehly on Twitter after he suggests having All-Star games in the Premier League × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

Gary Lineker trolls Chelsea owner Todd Boehly on Twitter after he suggests having All-Star games in the Premier League

By Dakir Mohammed Thanveer Modified 14 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Gary Lineker has not been impressed with Todd Boehly's suggestion Former England striker Gary Lineker has taken a dig at Chelsea owner Todd Boehly for suggesting that the Premier League should have an All-Star game. Boehly has grabbed headlines for various reasons since taking Chelsea over from Roman Abramovich in May. He was the subject of criticism when he named himself the interim sporting director of the club in June. The American businessman then allowed Thomas Tuchel to splurge close to £300 million in the summer. However, he pulled the plug on the 49-year-old just six days after the transfer window closed. Boehly was also severely trolled after it emerged he pitched an impossible '4-4-3' formation during early talks with Tuchel. He has once again come under the spotlight after he floated the idea of a Premier League All-Star match. The Chelsea owner was quoted as saying by The Guardian: "I hope the Premier League takes a little bit of a lesson from American sports. And really starts to figure out, why don’t we do a tournament with the bottom four sports teams, why isn’t there an All-Star game?" "People are talking about more money for the pyramid; in the MLB All-Star game this year we made $200m from a Monday and a Tuesday. So we’re thinking we could do a North versus South All-Star game for the Premier League, for whatever the pyramid needed quite easily." Guardian sport@guardian_sportChelsea’s Todd Boehly: 'Ultimately, I hope the Premier League takes a little bit of a lesson from American sports. Why don’t we do a tournament with the bottom four teams? Why isn’t there an All-Star game?' theguardian.com/football/2022/…11222Chelsea’s Todd Boehly: 'Ultimately, I hope the Premier League takes a little bit of a lesson from American sports. Why don’t we do a tournament with the bottom four teams? Why isn’t there an All-Star game?' theguardian.com/football/2022/… Boehly, who owns shares in Major League Baseball outfit Los Angeles Dodgers and the Lakers in the National Basketball Association, floated the idea to help smaller clubs financially. However, not many are open to the idea of Americanizing the Premier League. Lineker is among those who have trolled the Blues owner for his suggestion. The former Leicester City striker belittled Boehly's idea by insisting football already has All-Star games in the shape of internationals. He wrote on Twitter: "Hey Todd [Boehly], we already have All-Star games. They’re called internationals." Gary Lineker @GaryLinekerHey Todd, we already have All-Star games. They’re called internationals. twitter.com/guardian_sport…Guardian sport@guardian_sportChelsea’s Todd Boehly: 'Ultimately, I hope the Premier League takes a little bit of a lesson from American sports. Why don’t we do a tournament with the bottom four teams? Why isn’t there an All-Star game?' theguardian.com/football/2022/…5491225Chelsea’s Todd Boehly: 'Ultimately, I hope the Premier League takes a little bit of a lesson from American sports. Why don’t we do a tournament with the bottom four teams? Why isn’t there an All-Star game?' theguardian.com/football/2022/…Hey Todd, we already have All-Star games. They’re called internationals. twitter.com/guardian_sport…

How have Chelsea fared under Boehly s regime

Boehly backed Tuchel significantly in the recently-concluded transfer window. Chelsea made nine new additions, including Wesley Fofana, Raheem Sterling and Marc Cucurella, to their squad in the summer. However, the Blues got their 2022-23 season off to a poor start under the German tactician. They currently sit sixth in the Premier League with 10 points, having won three, lost two and drawn one of their six matches so far. The Stamford Bridge outfit succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in their UEFA Champions League opener last week. That was the straw that broke the camel's back as Tuchel was sacked hours after the match. Boehly has since replaced the German with Graham Potter, who has put an end to a fruitful three-year stint with Brighton & Hove Albion. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Dakir Mohammed Thanveer × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी