--- description: The Anschutz Entertainment Group has been working to find a team to relocate and play in its downtown stadium title: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti: 'Highly Likely' NFL Arrives in Next Year image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8a324a3258b60ab9/69876008e20a877f47a8260c/eric-garcetti-nfl-los-angeles.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [NFL](/tag/nfl/) ## NFL Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Los Angeles Mayor Says It's 'Highly Likely' an NFL Team Comes to City Soon by [Sports Illustrated / Paul Palladino](/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Sports Illustrated / Paul Palladino Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 10, 2014 7:02 PM CUT  The Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti speaks after an interview at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif. on April 28, 2014. The Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti speaks after an interview at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif. on April 28, 2014.Patrick T. Fallon—Bloomberg/Getty Images by [Sports Illustrated / Paul Palladino](/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Sports Illustrated / Paul Palladino Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 10, 2014 7:02 PM CUT Mayor Eric Garcetti said it is “highly likely” an NFL team moves to Los Angeles within the next year. During an interview on radio station KNX, via [_The_ _Associated Press_](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FBN%5FNFL%5FLOS%5FANGELES%5F?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-10-10-10-37-37 "undefined"), Garcetti said he thinks the NFL is “finally interested” in Los Angeles 20 years after the [Rams](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/st-louis-rams "undefined") and [Raiders](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/oakland-raiders "undefined") left. The Anschutz Entertainment Group has been working to find a team to relocate and play in its downtown stadium. AEG’s proposal for a six-month extension will be reviewed on Friday. Garcetti has said he supports the extension. The San Diego [Chargers](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/san-diego-chargers "undefined") are [opposed to a team relocating to Los Angeles](http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/10/10/san-diego-chargers-los-angeles-relocation "undefined") because they receive 30 percent of their local revenue from the market. The Rams and Raiders have the ability to leave their current stadium leases at the end of this season. Mike Florio of NBC Sports [reported](http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/10/05/los-angeles-nfl-teams-coming-soon "undefined") the NFL is planning to have one or two teams move to Los Angeles by 2016\. New York [Giants](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/new-york-giants "undefined") co-owner John Mara said he [believes a team will move to Los Angeles](http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/10/09/giants-john-mara-los-angeles-relocation "undefined") in the near future. Fellow co-owner Steve Tisch, however, said the situation hasn’t moved forward or backwards. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was hesitant earlier this week to discuss relocation to Los Angeles. --- > “” --- Three-quarters of the league’s owners must approve of any team relocating. 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