After 15 years of holding games in England, the NFL finally let another European country host a game this year (Germany) and after watching the immense succe s of that game, the NFL is now looking at the po sibility of letting two more European countries host games in the near future.During , Brett Gosper, the 's head of UK and Europe, revealed that the league is eyeing both Spain and France as international spots that could end up hosting regular-season games."They're two very healthy media markets,
Matt Barnes Jersey healthy sports markets, some strong indicators from our streaming platform as well as from our consumer sales," Gosper said of why the league is looking at those two locations in particular. "When you mine the data a little bit, they certainly are two markets with high potential."The NFL handed out in December 2021 and although no team was given France, both the and were given rights to Spain, which would likely make one or both team an attractive choice when it comes to picking a team to play there. That being said, nothing
David Price Jersey has been finalized in either country and Gosper noted that the NFL still has a lot of work to do before making any decisions."We need to do our homework to make sure that there is the po sibility of a place to land any games in those markets, gauge interest of the host stadia, gauge interest of the host city, even the government, as to their enthusiasm to help us bring a game," Gosper said. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox.
Blake Swihart Jersey Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. When it comes to hosting an NFL game, one key thing that each country must have is a stadium that can handle it. Gosper said that the league will be taking a look around the world to see what the options are. "Certainly, in the next six months to 12 months we'll
J.D. Martinez Jersey be really testing the viability of our options from a stadium point of view -- not just in Europe but elsewhere -- and then at the same time in parallel seeing what the appetite is for clubs to potentially exploit those markets with a game," Gosper said.Although Spain and France are the favorites to land an international game, they're not the only options. Gosper noted that Sweden could eventually host a game. According , the have also been pushing to get a game in Australia. Five years ago, Sydney the 2017 Pro Bowl.As the NFL looks to expand from an international standpoint, one thing won't be changing: London and Germany will be keeping their games. The ' 21-16 Week 10 win over the in Munich was the league's first regular-season game ever in Germany
Chris Sale Jersey and the NFL in the country with two in Frankfurt and one more in Munich. For the 2022 season, the NFL scheduled five international games in three different countries -- England (3), Germany and Mexico -- and it won't be surprising at all if that number goes up over the next few years.
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