NFL: Oakland Raiders looking forward to Wembley as fourth game is mooted
Monday 22 September 2014 19:39, UK
Wembley hosts the first of three matches in the NFL regular season on Sunday with Oakland taking on Miami.
The Dolphins played in the inaugural international series game back in 2007 but it will be a first experience of the stadium for the Raiders.
The Raiders’ squad landed in London on Monday to begin their preparations for the game and, despite arriving in the UK without a win this season, they are in an upbeat mood.
Head coach Dennis Allen told Sky Sports New HQ: “We are really excited about being here, it’s a great opportunity for us and we are looking forward to it.”
Regent Street in central London will be closed to traffic this Saturday afternoon for a fans’ rally which 500,000 people attended last year and similar crowds are expected this time around.
NFL UK managing director Alistair Kirkwood said: “Our fans are really passionate, they come out with tremendous levels of support and we like to put on events that showcase our fans as much as possible.”
After huge demand for three games at Wembley this year, the hope is that there will be four for 2015.
Kirkwood added: “If we don’t go to four games it will just be because of the Rugby World Cup. More because of stadium availability, hotels, practice (facilities).
“So my guess it will be either three or four games, but typically we don’t really know exactly where we are and the potential match-ups until late October.”
Watch Oakland take on Miami at Wembley live on Sky Sports 2 on Sunday evening.
