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NFL Explores German Cities to Host Regular Season Game

<h3> By  <a href="https://sporttechie.com/author/76/Andrew-Cohen/">Andrew Cohen</a>   June 10, 2021</h3>       The NFL is now accepting proposals from German cities to host regular-season games. The league is working with The Sports Consultancy, a London-based firm, to help interested cities submit their pitches.</p> <p>Outside of North America, Germany is the leading market for NFL Shop sales, fantasy football participation, and sales of the Madden video game. International NFL regular-season games have been played in the U.K., Mexico, and Canada. Germany would be the first country in mainland Europe to host a regular-season game.</p> <p>“The process is deigned to explore potential local partnerships, stadium suitability and game logistics. We need engaged and motivated host partners that span the public sector, venue, sport, community and major event spheres,” NFL head of U.K. and Europe Brett Gosper said in a statement. Gosper previously worked as CEO fo World Rugby before <a href="https://sptech.omeclk.com/portal/wts/ucmcns2cnBaC36%7CSDdndqc8sa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joining the NFL</a> in December.</p> <p>Germany hosted five NFL preseason games from 1990 to 1994, and it was home to several pro teams in the NFL Europe league that operated from 1991 to 2007. The NFL is scheduled to play four regular-season games in London this year after last season’s games in London and Mexico City were canceled due to the pandemic. Starting in 2022, all 32 clubs will play internationally at least once every eight years.

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