The National Football League (NFL) and English Premier League club
Tottenham Hotspur have signed a 10-year partnership for two NFL games to
be played at the club’s new stadium per year in London.
The new stadium is due to open in the summer of 2018 and will feature
a retractable grass field with an artificial surface underneath that
would be used for NFL games.
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The field will add greater flexibility in the scheduling of games,
with the NFL having its own playing surface for games held at this
venue.
“With growing enthusiasm for the NFL in the United Kingdom, we are
committed to hosting NFL games in world-class venues and are excited to
partner with Tottenham Hotspur to play games at their future stadium,”
said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
“We share a vision and commitment to creating the best experience for our teams, fans and the local community.”
Other NFL games may take place at different venues in the UK during the span of the 10-year agreement however.
The NFL has two seasons remaining on an arrangement with Wembley
Stadium, where it has so far staged 11 games since 2007, and are keen to
extend the relationship beyond 2016.
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