Thursday 11 May 2017 13:07, UK
NFL executive vice-president Mark Waller believes everything is in place for the UK to become the permanent home for an NFL franchise.
London has held 17 NFL matches since the inaugural International Series in 2007 and is preparing to host a further four games later this year, with Wembley and Twickenham the venues.
Waller told Sky Sports News HQ: "Our job has always been very clear, which is that we need to build the market so as and when a team wants to look at the market as an opportunity to relocate, we're here and we're ready.
"We've got the right fan base, we've got the right places to play and I feel great that that's on the cards. I think by the end of this year 26 of the 32 teams would have played in London and every one of them has had a great experience.
"When ownership comes to look at these type of opportunities is that the fact that so many of the owners have been here and know how it works, it will be a huge asset for us."
Tottenham have completed a 10-year deal with the NFL to host a minimum of two games per year when their new stadium is complete in 2018 and Waller is excited about the potential for growth.
"The path is to keep doing what we are doing, keep showing that it works, keep showing that the fan base grows, keep showing that the stadium opportunities are successful," Waller added.
"Twickenham, we have proven and Tottenham will prove out. All of the growth trajectories is about momentum and at the moment all of our momentum is positive.
"As we saw with Los Angeles, we talked for 20 years about going to LA and nothing happened. But in the space of three years, we've put two teams in LA. So when things move in the NFL, they move quickly and what we can never predict is when they will happen."
