May 21, 2024, 6:29 PM ET
Dublin, Ireland, is also among the markets being considered for future league fixtures
NASHVILLE — Australia is among the countries that NFL is studying potential venues for regular season games in 2025 and beyond.
Peter O’Reillywho heads the international affairs of the NFLsaid this Tuesday during the league’s spring meetings, that Australia is among the markets that are being discussed. The league recently announced a NFL Academy to open in September on the gold coast of Australia.
“Australia is among a series, and it is not a small series of markets, that we are evaluating,” he mentioned O’Reilly.
The NFL is experiencing an era of unprecedented international expansion. AP Photo/Adam Hunger
O’Reilly do not touch Australia has a strong liking for NFL and media partners, and that both Philadelphia Eagles as Los Angeles Rams They have global marketing rights there.
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He informed the owners of the NFL about the countries that are being studied as potential venues. The NFL announced in February before Super Bowl LVIII that the 2025 international match schedule will include a match at the iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium of the Real Madrid.
The NFL has been expanding its international presence in recent years, with the teams voting last December to authorize the league to hold eight international games per season. The league announced last week the four international matches for United Kingdom y Germanyalong with the rest of the 2024 regular season schedule.
Philadelphia opens the campaign by receiving the Green Bay Packers in São Paulo, Brazilon September 6.
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Dublin, Irelandis also among the markets being considered for future meetings of NFL. League officials will be visiting markets throughout the summer as part of the process, evaluating fan support, stadiums, and locations for teams to use for games.
O’Reilly He said those details are only part of what the league considers when selecting a host city.
“When you start talking about Asiahe Peaceful y Australia“You talk about distance and the logistics and the football component of it,” he said. O’Reilly. “So, those factors are real. But, our role is to really look at the globe, see where the fans are strong and do the study, do the evaluations.”
2024-05-21 22:29:00
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