Alistair Kirkwood does not expect an NFL Draft or Super Bowl to be held in London any time soon.NFL UK
NFL U.K. Managing Dir Alistair Kirkwood said that there is "no chance" of London hosting a Draft or Super Bowl in the near future "despite the continued growth of the game" in the U.K., according to SKY SPORTS. Kirkwood said that those two events were "so integral to the domestic market it would be difficult to justify pitching for either, even if a team did move" to London on a permanent basis. Kirkwood: "You have to respect all the other markets that are out there in the U.S. ... It would be difficult to justify lobbying really hard for something over and above those locations that have had fanbases and teams for a lot longer than we have been operating." NFL Jacksonville Jaguars Owner Shahid Khan's offer to buy Wembley Stadium has been "seen by many as a precursor to relocating the team to London" (SKY SPORTS, 5/3). The BBC's Richard Conway reported Khan earlier this week said that he "would be keen to hold the Super Bowl at Wembley, though it was 'premature' to discuss the prospect." Khan said, "Wembley is a great stadium and you want to get it configured to hold Super Bowl and World Cup finals" (BBC, 4/30).
