INGLEWOOD, California – Could the Super Bowl LVI be moved out of Southern California in February 2022?
While COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Los Angles County and California, there were conversations on social media about the big game possibly leaving SoFi Stadium.
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But not so fast, according to NFL officials. The league says it plans to hold the Super Bowl LVI as planned in Inglewood by Sunday, February 13th.
“We plan to play Super Bowl 56 as scheduled at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 13,” an NFL spokesman said in a statement. “As part of our standard contingency planning process, which we carry out for all regular and off-season matches, we have contacted several clubs to inquire about availability at the stadium in case we cannot play the Super Bowl as scheduled due to weather-related or unforeseen issues. circumstances.
Negotiations to move the big game came moments after the state of California extended its indoor mask mandate from its expiration date of January 15 to February 15, meaning fans attending Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium will probably have to keep their masks on. stadium, regardless of their vaccination status.
Elsewhere in Los Angeles, Grammy Awards have been postponed due to concerns about COVID-19. The event was originally scheduled to take place on January 31 at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.
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