The NFL takeover of Munich is reaching Säbener Straße, too. With the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions preparing to face off at the Allianz Arena on Sunday, Bayern Munich is making room for some American football action at its training facilities.
One of the club’s regular training pitches has already received a temporary makeover, with the usual soccer goals removed and replaced by yellow American football goalposts. The Patriots are scheduled to train at Säbener Straße on Thursday and Friday,
giving the visitors a taste of Bayern Munich’s home training environment.
The Lions, meanwhile, will hold their sessions at the FC Bayern campus.
It is another sign of how much work is going into bringing the NFL experience to Munich, with preparations extending well beyond the Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich’s training grounds are getting involved in the festivities, too—even if the sight of American football goalposts on a Säbener Straße pitch might take a little getting used to.
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