this is the multi-site plan to save the biggest sporting event

The National Football League They are in a situation similar to the one they experienced last year due to the pandemic. The arrival of the sixth wave caused by the lack of control of the variant Omicron It has left a really desolate situation in the last month of 2021 and has generated an exacerbated panic in the face of the new year.

2022 arrives with the resolution of the season at stake and, above all, with the celebration of the expected Super Bowl, considered by many to be the largest sports and media show in the world. The planet comes to a standstill for the dispute of a match whose halftime is almost more important than the title dispute itself.

This season we reach the 56th edition of the most important game of the year in American football. However, the long shadow of the Covid-19 It has once again raised doubts about the celebration of the event and, above all, about the venue to be chosen. The NFL It has an established plan, but it is already considering different alternatives so as not to have to suspend the contest in the event of a health crisis.

Los Angeles, the chosen one

The leadership of the National Football League elected The Angels as the city in charge of hosting the important event. One of the most iconic towns of all U.S, one of the most glamorous areas and that aspires to give a show like seldom remembered in this type of event.

In fact, within the Los Angeles headquarters, it was established that the Super Bowl LVI will be disputed in the SoFi Stadium. However, there is a significant risk that this initial plan will undergo some significant variation. The situation that has left the sixth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States, and in particular in the Los Angeles area, invites us to think that it may not be possible to play in the meeting in that city.

For this reason, the NFL is already studying different alternatives so that in case the situation becomes complicated, the celebration of the expected game can be carried out without major complications than those that already exist around the world. The reality is the following and it is that they need alternative plans that can be activated in the event that Los Angeles falls within the red zone marked by the pandemic.

The situation in the United States is almost desperate at the moment, since during this week, on Tuesday, the record of infections with one million positives by Covid-19 was broken. The situation in the competition is not much more hopeful since the number of infections does not stop growing.

In fact, a total of 250 were registered in December. This is an abysmal figure since a total of 300 were collected throughout the past season. In recent weeks, one in four players had to enter the program health control after passing the respective periodic tests to which all members of the NFL are subjected.

Movements in the NFL

One of the great fears of the National Football League is, at this time, that the situation is getting worse in different states and that the restrictions force to change the venue where the legendary Super Bowl is going to be held, originally scheduled for Los Angeles.

Therefore, the spokesperson for the organization Brian McCarthy has recognized that they are speaking with several clubs so that they can give up and condition their stadiums for a possible celebration of the Super Bowl within the necessary security measures. That is, to change cities in case they fall due to restrictions. Either due to the arrival of confinements, due to the reduction of capacity, due to stoppages in non-essential activities or due to the prohibition of celebrations in large stadiums and venues.

“We reached out to various teams to inquire about the availability of their stadiums in the event that the Super Bowl is not played as scheduled due to unforeseen circumstances or increased restrictions.” Of course, what McCarthy has wanted to make clear is that for the moment the initial plan is still underway and a premature change of headquarters is not planned.

“It is part of our standard contingency planning process that we carry out for all regular and postseason games. It is not unusual for the league to do this planning every year, but with Los Angeles as the site for the title game of This season and the increasing restrictions on attendance at indoor events have become a relevant issue. “

At the moment, the status of Los Angeles as the venue and the date of February 13 are marked as the main points of the initial plan: “Our planning process for the Super Bowl in Los Angeles is ahead of schedule, so we hope to host the meet at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 13 to cap off another fantastic NFL year. “

The alternative plan

The chosen seat remains the fiefdom of the Chargers and the Rams. However, as the NFL leadership has conveyed through its spokesperson, they have been forced to draw up several plans that are alternative venues to which they can resort in the event of a disaster.

At the moment, one of the alternatives that has more weight is the AT&T de Arlington, in the state of Texas, which could have different restrictions than California at the time the match is to be held. The house of the Dallas Cowboys it is a good solution in case the SoFi Stadium is disabled.

In addition, as Brian McCarthy himself has stated, the fear of possible cancellations is not only due to the situation that may exist with Covid-19, but also to inclement weather. The cold waves that have hit the United States could also cause complications that make the celebration of the game a real chimera and in the NFL they want to have everything tied up.

[Más información: Antonio Brown, la estrella maldita de la NFL: cárcel, vacuna falsa y sus otros grandes escándalos]

Follow the topics that interest you