Khan Wembley deal would move NFL London team step closer to reality | Les Carpenter - News Summed Up

Khan Wembley deal would move NFL London team step closer to reality | Les Carpenter


FA holds talks to sell Wembley to Fulham owner Khan in £900m deal Read moreHe was speaking about the elite society of 32 NFL team owners who form one of the most exclusive clubs in sport, overseeing a $14bn operation. The fact he has embraced London, committing the Jags to an annual game at Wembley, has only raised that perception. But his interest in London makes Jacksonville fans nervous he intends to move the team. And he immediately gained a profile as an American comfortable in London, establishing the Jags as the NFL franchise regularly playing in the UK. While Khan and Jaguars officials were careful to say a Wembley purchase will only help the market, an NFL team owning a London stadium makes the whole idea of a full‑time London team a bigger possibility.


Source: The Guardian April 26, 2018 19:41 UTC



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