The NFL returned decisively to the UK a year later due to the coronavirus pandemic as Tottenham Hotspur stadium hosted wins by the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars, as well as the NFL International Combine, and the NFL Foundation UK was launched. What’s next?
The UK has been seen as the future home of the NFL’s own franchise for over a decade. He will cherish one and thrive with one, but he is not necessarily needed because the league has already hung up its coat, removed its shoes, and settled down for a cup of tea in its exceptionally ordinary home away from home.
The traditional rainbow of jerseys has evolved from a “might be a good weekend” fandom that remains a refreshing component of its growth, to an intense collective knowledge honed enough to rival any NFL crowd in the United States.
“When I was here, everyone was applauding like ‘I’m happy,’ and now there are real fans, fans of certain teams,” said Maurice Jones-Drew, running back former Jacksonville Jaguars. Sky sports… “It’s great to see that people like our game and choose sides. I think this is the best part because now you have someone to root for. “
The question of the ultimate goal and “next steps” at every opportunity is posed to Commissioner Roger Goodell, NFL Director of Strategy and Development Chris Halpin and NFL Head of Europe and Great Britain Brett Gosper. But what is becoming more obvious is that the answers keep multiplying.
There is no definite answer. New goals, new steps, new opportunities emerge every year, and the picture may be bigger than the league ever imagined.
Tottenham played two regular season games this month following the NFL’s return a year later due to the coronavirus pandemic. And while the fireworks extravaganza may be a peacock event, the league’s relationship with the UK is deepening.
While British teens tend to imitate their favorite Premier League footballer in the park, one young athlete took to the air to wrestle the catch over his friend’s shoulder to the sound of “He got a Mossed!” during the football match with the flag at the opening of the UK NFL Foundation at the Tottenham Community Sports Center. How is it to become a sustainable part of the British sports landscape?
Created to address inequality and lack of opportunity for 12-20 year olds in the capital, with the aim of expanding across the country, the league and the Greater London Authority are making an initial contribution of £ 1m to support community organizations in London. with grants, training and equipment for a biennium from April 2022.
Emphasizing the definition of a permanent, year-round relationship and presence, the NFL has always assumed defeat with the UK.
