The Chargers last night announced the team would stay at Qualcomm Stadium in '15, likely ruling out NFL relocation to L.A. for next year. That is because the Chargers have been public that they consider L.A. part of their market, and it is highly unlikely the club would make the move without the confidence no other team was moving there. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell last week also sounded a dour note when asked about L.A., saying he did not see how a team could move there by next season.
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Chargers Special Counsel to the President
Mark Fabiani in a
statement on the team's website said the club "will not be exercising the lease termination clause and will keep working to find a publicly acceptable way to build a Super Bowl-quality stadium in San Diego. Calendar year 2015 will constitute the team's fourteenth year of work on a San Diego stadium solution."
The two other teams with eyes on L.A. are the Rams and Raiders. The Rams, whose lease expires at the end of this season, are waiting for a new stadium proposal from St. Louis. The league's relocation bylaw requires teams to make good faith negotiation before seeking to relocate. The Raiders are not believed to be able to afford a move without a second team to share the cost of a new stadium.
