The NFL is taking a look to additional increase its succeed in out of doors of the United States. Earlier this month, the league despatched officers to research the potential for enjoying future international video games in Spain and Brazil, NFL government vp Peter O’Reilly informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The first-ever regular-season video games in Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, and Sao Paulo may occur once subsequent season.
“That’s the diligence that we do constantly,” O’Reilly informed ESPN. “What is the stadium like here? Could we play a game here? What does the support look like? So we’re not there yet in terms of timing on that. But you’re right, we are spending time in those markets, building relationships and looking at the stadia there.”
Specifically, the NFL is taking a look at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, the house of Real Madrid, and Estadio Metropolitano, the house of Atletico Madrid.
“You’ve got some classic soccer clubs around the world who are really interested in hosting the NFL and building a relationship with the NFL,” mentioned O’Reilly. “So the marriage of those two — there’s interests there for sure, and it’s just determining the timing and the approach.”
Back in 2021, the NFL passed out advertising rights to more than a few international places to groups. The league assigned Spain to the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Beas. The Dolphins even have rights in Brazil as smartly.
“Brazil and Spain are two strong markets and two important markets,” O’Reilly added. “And importantly, there are also markets that clubs are interested in. … Marrying where clubs are now building their fan base is important. It needs to work for the clubs as well.”
The NFL will start its international slate subsequent week when they are going to play the primary of 3 consecutive video games in London. In November, the league may also shuttle to Germany for two video games (Dolphins vs. Chiefs on Nov. 5 and Colts vs. Patriots on Nov. 12) at Frankfurt Stadium.