(04-26-2018, 05:10 PM)PVKnight Wrote: The NFL Player's Union isn't going to allow any team to move to London anytime soon. We all know the travel issues, but one thing people don't realize is the economics of it. I'm originally from Toronto and have seen just how difficult the exchange rate is on sports teams.

All players are paid in USD, with the team recieving CAD or BP in the UKs case. In Canada the team must bring in (roughly) 1.3x the revenue in order to pay player's salaries in USD. Teams and owners are able to do it, but it's not easy.

In the UK, the exchange rate is opposite. Players would be paid in USD while the team recieves revenue in BP that is worth 1.3x USD. So in essence, each player would be taking a 30% pay cut. A contract worth $300k USD is worth about 200k BP. The player's union would never stand for that.

The economics barely work for Canadian teams playing in US leagues because the Owners are willing to take the 30% hit, but there is no way the NFLPA will allow its players to take a 30% hit.