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Scotland Could Host NFL Game At Murrayfield Or Hampden Park, NFL UK Exec Says

Scotland's national rugby and football stadiums "could host a regular-season NFL game" in the future, according to the BBC. Murrayfield, with a 67,000 capacity, and the 52,000-capacity Hampden Park have been identified as "possible options for more expansion" in the U.K. London will stage four more NFL games this autumn, two at Wembley and two at Twickenham, after three games in '16. With overseas matches continuing until "at least" '25, the league is "keen to branch out into other European cities." NFL UK Marketing Dir Charlotte Offord said, "It is great to see how passionate the fans are here." Offord: "Hampden Park and Murrayfield are two venues that are well equipped and have the right pitch size to host an NFL game. Although the focus for us right now is expanding the London games, conversations have certainly taken place and will continue to take place around whether a game is possible in Scotland in the future." American football's profile in Scotland "has plummeted since the demise of the Scottish Claymores," which competed in the World League of American Football (later renamed NFL Europe) between '95 and '04. The Scottish Rugby Union said, "We are very open to welcoming NFL matches to BT Murrayfield. We have nothing planned, but always welcome discussions." The NFL claims it has 13 million fans in the U.K., and its players "are happy at the prospect of branching out into new territories" (BBC, 1/16).

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