Bavarian state capital hosts mega event!
NFL in Germany apparently in Munich and Frankfurt
Created: 2022-02-09 14:33
By: Christoph Klaucke
An NFL game is to take place in the Allianz Arena in Munich.
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The NFL is coming to Germany this year.
The choice of location has now apparently fallen on Frankfurt.
The city of Munich is also in the draw.
Update from February 8, 8:15 p.m .:
The city of Munich can continue to hope for an NFL game in the Allianz Arena.
According to information from
Bild
, in addition to Frankfurt, the Bavarian state capital will also host a game in the world's largest football league in the next four years.
According to this, the NFL should come to Munich this November and 2024, Frankfurt would then be in 2023 and 2025.
Dusseldorf gets nothing.
First report from February 8, 7:31 p.m .:
Frankfurt – The fans of American football * have been looking forward to it for years: Experience a game of the National Football League in Germany in the stadium.
It has been clear since last year that this dream will come true.
Now it is apparently also clear where the spectacle of the flying "egg" is to take place.
The stars of the NFL are coming to Frankfurt.
According to SID information, this decision will be announced on Wednesday afternoon (local time) in Los Angeles in the run-up to the Super Bowl between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams.
NFL in Germany: Frankfurt is to be awarded shortly before the Super Bowl - Munich is left empty-handed
From 2022 to at least 2025, one NFL main round game is to take place in a German stadium.
Frankfurt, Munich and Dusseldorf were shortlisted and could raise hopes - Frankfurt ultimately prevailed together with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and Deutsche Bank Park (spectator capacity 51,500).
FC Bayern and the Allianz Arena in Munich are left empty-handed.
In addition, away from the USA, there will be matches in London and Mexico City.
"If we are awarded the contract and enter into a partnership with the NFL, we will provide money for the preparation of inner-city squares to make it easier to hold events such as fan festivals in the long term," said sports director Mike Josef recently.
“We will also support the development of structures for football and flag football, especially in youth sports.
American football in Frankfurt will experience a real boost.”
Football boom in Germany: NFL game planned in Frankfurt
Frankfurt was and is also known to fans as the location of the Galaxy football team.
The NFL has identified Germany as a major growth market, and the league wants to promote young talent in the host city.
The Kansas City Chiefs with star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the New England Patriots, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers have secured the league's marketing rights for Germany.
The 56th Super Bowl, the NFL final between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams, will be played in the night from Sunday to Monday (kick-off 12:30 a.m.) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
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