Wembley would welcome Super Bowl

Wembley would be put forward as a potential venue if there are ever plans to move the Superbowl overseas
24 September 2013

Wembley chiefs say they would love the chance to host American football's Super Bowl in London.

The stadium is staging two NFL games over the next month, Minnesota Vikings v Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday September 29 and Jacksonville Jaguars v San Francisco 49ers on October 27.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has previously floated the idea of playing the Super Bowl outside of the USA and if they do, Wembley will be bidding to host the NFL's annual climax.

Wembley managing director Roger Maslin said: "Absolutely - if they are bringing it anywhere in the world we would want it here at Wembley.

"If you spoke to Roger Goodell at the moment he would say it would be still be staying in the US but they are a very progressive organisation so in the long, long, long term they might consider it, but it's a hell of a call."

Maslin said he was completely confident the NFL games would not have any effect on the Wembley pitch ahead of the England football team's important World Cup qualifying matches.

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