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The NFL has played at least one regular season game in London every year since 2007, and on Wednesday the BBC reported that the NFL was "on track" to have a permanent franchise in London by 2022.
"I felt in 2007 it was always a 15-year journey," Mark Waller, the NFL's executive international vice chairman said. "I think we're on track to deliver that. I fundamentally believe we will deliver that."
However, immediately following the BBC's story numerous reporters said it was inaccurate:
NFL spokesman just emailed to say BBC report about an NFL team in London by 2022 is NOT true
A BBC report says that the NFL says a team will be based in London within 6 years. An NFL spokesman says the story isn't accurate
- Ben Volin (@BenVolin) January 20, 2016
NFL believes it will know more about the possibility of a London team by 2022. But still a long way off from putting a team there, if ever
- Ben Volin (@BenVolin) January 20, 2016
As Tim Daniels of Bleacher Report writes, it's clear that the NFL doesn't want an official timeline for a London franchise out in the public yet, but don't expect the league to throw out the idea entirely in the future.