As a former member of the European Union (EU), much of the UK's laws are based on EU law. It has been suggested that the NFL's use of a draft system and a minimum age limit on players would come into conflict with the EU's laws regarding freedom of movement for workers and competition. Citing sports lawyer Andrew Nixon, ESPN suggested in 2013 that while the draft may be permissible for the same reasons it is in the US, the age restriction had no US analogy, and so how it would be interpreted by the European Commission would be difficult to predict. The impact of the Bosman ruling on players contracts is also unclear. It also argued that while the UK government would have more interest in making adjustments to accommodate a London team, the EU as a whole would have less to gain by adjusting its laws. A suggested workaround of the team being based in the US and simply flying in for games, Nixon said this was "not something that has been done before and it is untested". [17]

NFL scraps all four London 2020 fixtures set for Wembley and Tottenham". BBC News. May 4, 2020 . Retrieved May 9, 2020. The Buffalo Bills received a unanimous vote of approval to play a series of regular and preseason games at Rogers Centre in Toronto from 2008 to 2017. [13] [14] This was separate from the regular International Series as arrangements are made by the team as opposed to the league as with the International Series. The Bills' Toronto Series was mutually terminated after the 2013 contest. The 2016 game between the Redskins and Bengals was the first International Series game to go into overtime, the first to end as a tie, and had at the time the highest attendance of all International Series games (later surpassed by the 2017 game between the Ravens and Jaguars, which drew an attendance of 84,592). Countering one reason often cited as why the Jaguars would move, their low attendances, it has been argued that there are other franchises such as the Buccaneers with even lower attendances and less potential for growth in their own market in comparison. [31] Multiple franchises [ edit ] In March 2022, the Jaguars confirmed they had reached an agreement with Wembley Stadium to host an annual game through 2024. [60] In the following season, the Jaguars became the first team to play two games in London in one season. On October 1, they hosted the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium and then the following week on October 8 as the designated visiting team against the Buffalo Bills at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; they won both games.Tench, Matt (September 19, 1992). "End of the World League (1992)". The Independent . Retrieved December 27, 2021. Azteca Stadium field conditions a 'significant concern,' NFL could postpone Chiefs-Rams, move it to L.A." CBSSports.com . Retrieved November 13, 2018. Three German cities in discussions to stage NFL regular-season games". NFL.com . Retrieved October 12, 2021. While still retaining the bye-week, as a test of the logistics, the first game of the 2015 International Series was the first time teams only traveled to London for the weekend, having previously spent a whole week in the UK. [19] Competitiveness [ edit ]

In 2016, the Oakland Raiders hosted the Houston Texans on November 21 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, at the first International Series game played in Mexico. Previously, the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers had expressed interest in playing a game at Estadio Azteca (or possibly Estadio Olímpico Universitario) in Mexico City, although Houston was not prepared to give up a home date. [30] [31] It was televised as part of ESPN's Monday Night Football, marking the first MNF game broadcast from outside the United States, and ESPN's second broadcast from Mexico City since the 2005 Fútbol Americano game (which was televised as part of ESPN's former incarnation of Sunday Night Football). [32] [33] NFL Announces Additional International Home Marketing Areas". NFL. May 24, 2022 . Retrieved January 24, 2023.

Coupled with the League's commitment to International Games – all 32 clubs will play at least one international game in the next eight seasons. The League will use its best efforts to ensure the Jets play their international games in the UK. As part of the NFL's International Home Marketing Area ("IHMA") initiative, the Jets have been awarded the international marketing rights to the United Kingdom. As such, the Jets to grow its existing fan base throughout the territory by creating new UK-based fan events, content platforms, partner activations, brand collaborations and community initiatives.

Many aspects of NFL players' benefits and conditions are set down by the National Football League collective bargaining agreement, negotiated by the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), which could potentially impact the establishment of a London franchise. [57] [58] Last negotiated in 2020, the current version runs until the 2030 season. The majority of a boisterous crowd of 60,589, relishing the NFL's return to London after the pandemic forced last season's international series to be cancelled, hoped for a field goal to take the game into overtime. Jaguars, Falcons Reportedly Scheduled to Host London Games in 2021 NFL Season". Bleacher Report . Retrieved May 11, 2021.A number of issues need to be resolved before a London franchise can be set up; speaking in 2015 Waller stated "We feel very comfortable from a fan perspective, from a sponsor and a stadium perspective now, that we have all of the right things in place. The one thing that we’ve got to do more work on is how would it work from a team operational standpoint?" [47] Logistics [ edit ] England could hit the road as FA mulls idea of Wembley NFL franchise". The Guardian. October 8, 2014. From 1991, the city hosted the London Monarchs in the league's developmental World League of American Football (WLAF), [2] initially based out of the original Wembley Stadium, at which they won World Bowl '91 to become inaugural champions. Following the 1992 WLAF season, the World League disbanded: [3] [4] however after a restructuring that removed the North American sides, the League returned for 1995, and London gained a British rival with the creation of the Scottish Claymores, based at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Monarchs, meanwhile, left Wembley Stadium for reasons of cost, size and availability, [5] [6] and the team's home games were played at Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane in the 1995 and 1996 seasons. [7] White Hart Lane's field was only 93 yards long – nowhere near enough to hold a full 120-yard field and end zones – so the WLAF had to grant an exemption from the usual rules. [8] [9] London left Tottenham one game early, playing their 1996 season closer at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge before moving there for the entirety of the 1997 WLAF season. [10] Scottish Claymores' Dusty Renfro (left) faces Frankfurt Galaxy's Michael Bishop in a 2001 NFL Europe game. We are working with the West London Alliance to support residents of Barnet, Brent, Ealing Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Hammersmith and Fulham. How can I join the JETS Programme? For 2017 the series underwent a partial rebrand with four games in London branded as NFL London Games [34] and one game in Mexico City branded as the NFL Mexico Game. [35] [ failed verification]

Jaguars looking to build a permanent facility in London". Jaguars Wire. March 24, 2017 . Retrieved March 28, 2020. Our dedicated employment teams work across a huge range of vacancies, meaning that whether you work in graphic design or as chef, we can help you reach your goals.Munich to host first-ever regular-season NFL game in Germany during 2022 season; Frankfurt also to host future games". NFL.com. February 9, 2022 . Retrieved February 10, 2022. Given the size of London, it has been suggested by Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank that there could ultimately be more than one franchise located in London, although not before a team in another European country. [16] NBC Sports has speculated that "It's possible that the NFLPA simply will never agree to a London move. If they realize that any of them could be traded to the London team, or could have a London-based team as their only option for ongoing NFL employment via free agency, keeping a team out of London would keep that from ever happening." [57] See also [ edit ] This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( September 2021)