The NFL he came back to Mexico in 2022 with the duel between Arizona y San Francisco in it Aztec stadium with resounding success. However, due to the renovations of the “Colossus of Santa Úrsula”, which have been delayed on several occasions, the best American football league in the world is currently not considering returning in the following years. Meanwhile, it took the opportunity to reach other markets such as Brazil and Spain in 2024 and 2025, respectively.
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WHY DOES THE NFL ONLY COME TO THE AZTECA STADIUM?
According to Javier Balseca, NFL and Sports Marketing, this issue should begin to worry national businessmen since the NFL’s interest in the Mexican market could decline if other venues leave better numbers and global experience.
“The Azteca Stadium is a great stage, historic but for me it is a super old stadium. For those of us who are lucky enough to have traveled to the United States and seen the stadiums that are there in the first world, even in Europe, Real Madrid’s, Atlético’s Wanda, with all due respect, you return to the Azteca and say ‘do you falls off?’. I think the NFL is seeing that deep down, it’s cool that you remodel it for 2026, but it doesn’t meet my quality standards,” he commented.
The main problem of the NFL not being able to go to another headquarters in Mexico is the capacity of the locker rooms. While for a Liga MX soccer game they are capable of hosting 25 people, only the roster of a Tackle League franchise has more than 50 members. Which prevents you from visiting the BBVA Stadium in Nuevo León or the Akron in Jalisco.
2026, THE YEAR IN WHICH THE NFL COULD RETURN
Therefore, while Mexico could request to host a regular season game with a remodeled Azteca in 2026, during that time the NFL could explore other markets such as Italy, which promise a unique experience and, in the process, remove interest in the market national.
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“By 2026, maybe Italy will raise its hand and say ‘hey, things are going very well for me and here are the stadiums of Roma, Juventus, whatever you want, and test the market.’ In Mexico, soccer is 98% of the market, the new stadiums that are being made on paper are dedicated solely to soccer.
The Azteca Stadium is about to host its third World Cup Photo_Luis Garduño
Sadly, you close the doors a little to that offer that the NFL is looking for. At Azteca, no matter how much they put into it, I don’t think it’s enough for more. I always say it as a joke with my friends, but they should put dynamite on it and make a new one right there,” he stated.
2024-02-15 21:58:54
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