The NFL plans to expand the number of games played in the UK from three to eight,perhaps the final test before placing a permanent team in LondonWhen Roger Goodell took over as NFL commissioner in 2006 he had three clear priorities: deal with a festering labor dispute, determine which teams would play in Los Angeles and see if it was possible to put a team in London. Then came the link between head trauma and long-term effects on players’ health and Goodell’s plan was derailed.
But over time Goodell has made progress on his initial agenda. The lockout in 2011 created a tentative peace with the players’ union and Los Angeles has finally been resolved enough that London is now a top precedence. The next few years will be critical toward deciding what the NFL ultimately wants to effect in the UK.
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Source: theguardian.com