NFL International Games at Wembley Sold Out for 2014

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has announced today all three International Series games at Wembley this year have sold out.

Goodell has flirted with the idea of installing an NFL franchise in London, and he admitted the city is “further down the road” to having a permanent team following the news of the three sell-outs.

Speaking at his annual address ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVIII in New York, it did not take long for Goodell to address the subject of the NFL in London.

“I believe that the response to the third game in the UK, and the way that the fans have embraced that, sold that out in such a short period of time is just another indication that the more we give fans in the UK, of NFL football, the more they want,” said Goodell.

“That’s a great tribute to the fans there, and their passion.”

The NFL sold out two International Series fixtures at Wembley last year, and Goodell’s plans for a London franchise now appear to be a strong reality.

“I believe you are further down the road because you are now three games into it. What our next step is, I don’t know,” he added.

“That’s something we’re going to have to evaluate. We believe that we are going to continue to grow there and that’s going to take work.

“We’re going to have to continue to invest in that marketplace and find ways to engage those fans even more deeply. And I’m optimistic that they will continue to respond positively, as they already have.”

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