NFL 'Pivoting' Away from London Franchise, Head of Europe and Asia-Pacific Says
The National Football League (NFL) is re-evaluating its plans to have a franchise in London, with the head of Europe and Asia-Pacific saying that it's "a long way off". According to Brett Gosper, the NFL has shifted its focus towards expanding its international presence through more games rather than establishing a permanent team base in the UK.
Gosper's comments come as the NFL continues to grow its global footprint, with regular-season games played in London and Mexico City. However, the league has yet to commit to establishing a full-time franchise in the UK, which would require significant investment and logistical planning.
The shift in strategy may be due to various factors, including the high costs associated with maintaining a team in a foreign market. Despite this, the NFL remains committed to its growing international fan base and is exploring ways to increase its presence in Europe and Asia.
While there's no clear timeline for the establishment of an NFL franchise in London, Gosper's comments suggest that it's unlikely to happen anytime soon. As the league continues to assess its options, fans on both sides of the Atlantic will be eagerly awaiting news about the NFL's future plans.
The National Football League (NFL) is re-evaluating its plans to have a franchise in London, with the head of Europe and Asia-Pacific saying that it's "a long way off". According to Brett Gosper, the NFL has shifted its focus towards expanding its international presence through more games rather than establishing a permanent team base in the UK.
Gosper's comments come as the NFL continues to grow its global footprint, with regular-season games played in London and Mexico City. However, the league has yet to commit to establishing a full-time franchise in the UK, which would require significant investment and logistical planning.
The shift in strategy may be due to various factors, including the high costs associated with maintaining a team in a foreign market. Despite this, the NFL remains committed to its growing international fan base and is exploring ways to increase its presence in Europe and Asia.
While there's no clear timeline for the establishment of an NFL franchise in London, Gosper's comments suggest that it's unlikely to happen anytime soon. As the league continues to assess its options, fans on both sides of the Atlantic will be eagerly awaiting news about the NFL's future plans.
by this move, you know? I mean, London's been hosting those regular-season games and it's always a huge success 
. I thought for sure they'd go all in on making a permanent team happen 
. But I guess the costs are just too high right now 
. Still, I'm glad to hear that they're exploring ways to increase their presence in Europe and Asia - more games would be awesome! 
Let's hope they find a way to make it work for London eventually 
but I totally get why they're pivoting away from London for now 
. I mean, have you seen the costs of running a sports team? 
Plus, games in London are still super popular and the NFL is doing great with their regular-season matches 
. Maybe they'll come back to London eventually, but for now, let's just focus on getting our football fix from other teams in Europe and Asia 
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. Maybe they'll figure out some way to make it work in the future? That would be awesome to see a permanent team in London one day