Chargers Owner Says Team 'Not Going to London' Despite Reports

The original report said the team was "willing to entertain" the idea of a move to London.

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Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos has denied reports that the team is "willing to consider" a move to London.

Spanos told team reporter Jason B. Hirschhorn that the report is "total fucking bullshit."

The full quote from Chargers owner Dean Spanos: "It's total fucking bullshit, ok? We're not going to London. We're not going anywhere. We're playing in Los Angeles. This is our home. This is where I'm planning to be for a long fucking time. Period."

— Jason B. Hirschhorn (@by_JBH) November 5, 2019

The original report comes from The Athletic's Vincent Bonsignore, who wrote that London is pushing for a permanent team, and that the Chargers are in the mix.

London has done everything possible to show the #NFL it’s prepared to be the permanent home for a team. The league, and the Los Angeles #Chargers, are willing to consider the U.K. as a viable new home. My exclusive for ⁦@TheAthletichttps://t.co/rHiF2zavIb

— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) November 5, 2019

Per Bonsignore, the idea has been driven by the success of the NFL's London games and the issues the Chargers have faced since moving to Los Angeles. Per the report, NFL owners are "concerned" about the Chargers finding their footing in Los Angeles' "crowded sports market." Bonsignore also reports that the city's lack of "embracement" for the Chargers will only intensify once the team starts sharing a $4.5 billion stadium with the more "established" Rams

Despite all this, the Chargers are maintaining that LA will be its home for the foreseeable future. 

https://t.co/7bWw2rhlGb

— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) November 5, 2019

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