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Peter Mandelson, the United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States, believes that the Super Bowl should be held over the pond.
Mandelson said last week that he has lobbying since he has taken the role in February to the biggest sporting event in the US to host Britain
“I’ve made a great pitch for the first Super Bowl outside the US to take place in the UK,” Mandelson told the Chicago Council on global affairs on Thursday per year. C-span.
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Britain’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, speaks during a welcome reception for British Prime Minister Keir Stormmer, at the ambassador’s residence in Washington, DC. (Carl Court-Pool/Getty Images)
“I want that Super Bowl in the UK. I don’t care when it takes place, but I want it advertised in my time as an ambassador. We love it, we love it.”
The audience laughed at Mandelson’s remark but he is not the only one back in his homeland who will see Super Bowl in England
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has also called for the Super Bowl to host his city, which he believes would solidify London as the “sporting capital of the world.”
“Super Bowl is really important to us,” Khan said last year. “We have a number of American football matches and I want it to come here because we want American sports fans in Europe to come to London to see them, not just go to America.”
Peter Mandelson participates in King’s Trust 4th annual Global Gala on May 1, 2025 in New York City. (Cindy words/wireimage)
The NFL has been playing regular seasonal matches in London since 2007, starting with the first official game ever held outside North America. Almost two decades later, the league continues its international push, which this season includes two matches at London’s famous Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in October.
Since its creation in 1967, the Super Bowl has always been in the United States. The event will be played in San Francisco 49ers’ home, Levis Stadium, in Santa Clara, California, in 2026.
US President Donald Trump with Peter Mandelson, the British ambassador to the United States, addresses journalists in the Oval Office of the White House on May 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. During their comments, they talked about a trade agreement made between the United States and the UK. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
It has also been decided that the Super Bowl LXI, to be played in 2027, will take place at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California, followed by the Super Bowl LXII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
