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San Diego developer interested in building an privately-financed NFL stadium

Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:14 am
Posted by Wally Sparks
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2013
29324 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:14 am
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Local developer Doug Manchester has contacted NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressing a desire to build a privately-financed stadium in Mission Valley.

Manchester, the former owner of The San Diego Union-Tribune, told Goodell he had “assembled a powerful group of associates” who will develop the land on which Qualcomm Stadium sits and “construct a new 70,000-seat stadium and surrounding development.”

An NFL spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the letter. Manchester declined to comment.

Significantly, the letter said the project could “provide an immediate alternative” for the Raiders if their stadium proposal in Las Vegas falls through. The Raiders maintain they are still working toward moving to Las Vegas despite two potential financial partners withdrawing. League owners are set to vote on their possible relocation at a meeting in late March.


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Posted by Black n Gold
Member since Feb 2009
15420 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:18 am to
I'm pretty confident there isn't an NFL team out there that "needs" public funding to build a stadium and stay in town.
Posted by PutaChainOnIt
Aiken, SC
Member since Feb 2017
22 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:29 am to
FAKE NEWS!
Posted by LordSaintly
Member since Dec 2005
39052 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:30 am to
They'd have to tear down Qualcomm first since it's effectively in the same neighborhood.
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
84947 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:37 am to
Why does it seem like these people pop up as soon as the team leaves town, like isn't it a little late?
Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
29232 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:51 am to
i always thought la was a temporary home for the chargers. i just don't see them surviving there.
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
74875 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 9:03 am to
Papa Doug wants in on that land. This is just to block the MLS proposal that was presented the second the Chargers left
Posted by Bottom9
Arsenal Til I Die
Member since Jul 2010
21846 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 10:19 am to
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privately-financed NFL stadium


How it should always be. Frick this American owner way of thinking that taxpayers should pay for their shite stadiums while they sit pretty with no expenses.
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