The concept came under fire when it was initially put forward by Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore, with numerous supporters and clubs expressing their disapproval.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter also criticised the proposals, but American Werner, who bought the Reds last month along with compatriot John W Henry of New England Sports Ventures, believes the idea could still take off.
As well as Liverpool, NESV also own the Boston Red Sox and, after witnessing another NFL game being staged at Wembley, believes the Premier League could be successful overseas.
When asked if he supported the idea, Werner said: "Absolutely. I think that first of all the EPL is the strongest league in the world and its reach is global.
"It's been very impressive to me the number of people globally who watch the EPL and we hope to expand that imprint.
"I think that the more important the game the more excitement. Friendlies are great, but why not have an actual match in season."
Werner also assured Reds fans that he and Henry are set on bringing success back to the Merseyside club.
Liverpool have not won the league since 1990 and have seen their haul of 18 titles equalled by Manchester United, whose manager Sir Alex Ferguson has followed through his vow to knock the Anfield club off their perch.
Werner says he is excited by the prospect of rebuilding Liverpool, and has drawn comparisons between how the Red Sox have managed to close the gap between themselves and the New York Yankees.
"I think that would be a good comparison," he added.
"The Yankees continue to have the best revenues in baseball but we have been successful in playing them head-to-head and we expect to play Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal and other clubs head-to-head.
"There will be trophies in that trophy case going forward. It's a pledge. I don't know when we will honour that pledge but we will honour it.
"We're going to make steady progress. We're in a very competitive league but we won't settle for anything less than first."
Some Liverpool supporters have expressed scepticism over the arrival of Henry and Werner following the ill-fated reign of their fellow countrymen Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
However, Werner has assured them they have nothing to worry about, adding: "I understand their caution. John and I are men of our words.
"There's no acquisition debt on the club, there is a bit of stadium debt, that's understandable. Any profits we make going forward will be invested in the club. Our intention is to build the asset."
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