Scuadmore: PL isn't boring

Premier League chief Richard Scudamore has rejected Kevin Keegan's claims that the Premiership is boring; instead believing European counterparts are simply jealous. Scudamore pointed out that both the title and relegation race has been interesting this year.

"I don't think anyone in their right mind seriously thinks it is boring," said the Premier League chief executive.

"Kevin had just come off the pitch and lost 2-0, probably thinking about how I get to that level over the summer. It was just after the heat of the battle.

"The reality is that there is no-one who is interested in football who thinks the Premier League is boring. I don't believe it for one minute.

"Why is it the most watched? The numbers tell you it is the most exciting league in the world.

"Another worry is European colleagues in other leagues getting jealous or envious.

"I'm sure the legislators and regulators in Europe would like to see us levelled down or dumbed down.

"We would never say to the French that we like their wine but can't make it as good. Would you mind making yours worse so ours can compete? It's the same the other way around.

"We fight very hard in Europe to make sure legislators do not say 'they are too successful, what can we do to bring them down?'

"That's no recipe for progress. That is the thing I worry about more than anything else."