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49ers Plan on Leaving San Francisco
Team Ends New Stadium Negotiations With City
By JOSH DUBOW
AP Sports
SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 8) - The San Francisco 49ers ended negotiations with the city about building a new stadium and plan to move to either Santa Clara or somewhere else in California, The Associated Press learned Wednesday night.
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Owner John York notified Mayor Gavin Newsom of the team's decision earlier Wednesday, the mayor's spokesman, Peter Ragone, told the AP.
Team spokesman Aaron Salkin declined to comment Wednesday night. Messages seeking comment were left on the office and cell phone of Lisa Lang, the 49ers vice president for communications.
The sides had been talking over the last few months about building a privately financed stadium at Candlestick Point that was going to be part of the city's bid for the 2016 summer Olympics.
Ragone did not know how the 49ers' decision would impact the Olympic bid. San Francisco , Los Angeles and Chicago are the three cities competing to be the U.S. Olympic Committee's choice to bid on the 2016 games.
The team's current lease at Candlestick runs through the 2008 season and the team holds three five-year options that could extend it through 2023.
The current stadium at Candlestick is one of the most run-down in the league, leading to the team's desire to seek a new stadium with revenue-generating suites and luxury boxes. The plan to build a stadium also included public housing, retail and office space.
The city was not going to contribute any money to the stadium but was willing to possibly help with some of the infrastructure costs.
York assured San Francisco officials that he was only negotiating with the city, but the team had talked in recent weeks to Santa Clara officials about the move, Ragone said.
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The 49ers headquarters are currently based in Santa Clara, located about 30 miles south of San Francisco.
Los Angeles and Anaheim also are seeking an NFL team. The mayors of the two cities met last month with new commissioner Roger Goodell to offer their competing plans to lure a team back to southern California.
Los Angeles city leaders want to build a new stadium within the walls of the historic Memorial Coliseum, featuring 200 luxury boxes and 15,000 club seats at a cost of $800 million.
Goodell also met with Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle about his city's plans to sell the NFL 53 acres at the below-market price of $50 million to build a new stadium adjacent to Angel Stadium.
The Los Angeles area hasn't had an NFL team since after the 1994 season when the Raiders returned to Oakland and the Anaheim-based Rams moved to St. Louis.
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2006-11-09 03:04:00
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Team Ends New Stadium Negotiations With City
By JOSH DUBOW
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SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 8) - The San Francisco 49ers ended negotiations with the city about building a new stadium and plan to move to either Santa Clara or somewhere else in California, The Associated Press learned Wednesday night.
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Owner John York notified Mayor Gavin Newsom of the team's decision earlier Wednesday, the mayor's spokesman, Peter Ragone, told the AP.
Team spokesman Aaron Salkin declined to comment Wednesday night. Messages seeking comment were left on the office and cell phone of Lisa Lang, the 49ers vice president for communications.
The sides had been talking over the last few months about building a privately financed stadium at Candlestick Point that was going to be part of the city's bid for the 2016 summer Olympics.
Ragone did not know how the 49ers' decision would impact the Olympic bid. San Francisco , Los Angeles and Chicago are the three cities competing to be the U.S. Olympic Committee's choice to bid on the 2016 games.
The team's current lease at Candlestick runs through the 2008 season and the team holds three five-year options that could extend it through 2023.
The current stadium at Candlestick is one of the most run-down in the league, leading to the team's desire to seek a new stadium with revenue-generating suites and luxury boxes. The plan to build a stadium also included public housing, retail and office space.
The city was not going to contribute any money to the stadium but was willing to possibly help with some of the infrastructure costs.
York assured San Francisco officials that he was only negotiating with the city, but the team had talked in recent weeks to Santa Clara officials about the move, Ragone said.
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The 49ers headquarters are currently based in Santa Clara, located about 30 miles south of San Francisco.
Los Angeles and Anaheim also are seeking an NFL team. The mayors of the two cities met last month with new commissioner Roger Goodell to offer their competing plans to lure a team back to southern California.
Los Angeles city leaders want to build a new stadium within the walls of the historic Memorial Coliseum, featuring 200 luxury boxes and 15,000 club seats at a cost of $800 million.
Goodell also met with Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle about his city's plans to sell the NFL 53 acres at the below-market price of $50 million to build a new stadium adjacent to Angel Stadium.
The Los Angeles area hasn't had an NFL team since after the 1994 season when the Raiders returned to Oakland and the Anaheim-based Rams moved to St. Louis.
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York's an asshole, but if the city of SF isn't gonna pay for the stadium they really need, then I can't blame him for moving.
Raider fans, your team is the original traitor team. Be proud of that and also be proud that the 2 games on national TV this year, you've been shut out. Way to rep the bay.
York's an asshole, but if the city of SF isn't gonna pay for the stadium they really need, then I can't blame him for moving.
Raider fans, your team is the original traitor team. Be proud of that and also be proud that the 2 games on national TV this year, you've been shut out. Way to rep the bay.
YOU WHINER FANS NEED TO GET OVER THE FACT THE RAIDERS MOVED YEARS AGO.ITS BEEN 10 YRS AND U GUYS ARE STILL BITCHING GET OVER IT IN 2012 U GUYS WILL BE THE SANTA CLARA FORTY WHINERS AND IF IT DOESNT WORK OUT THERE.THE WHINERS WILL PROBABLY MOVE 2 LA U NEVER KNOW.BUT ABOUT THE 2 SHUTOUTS U GUYS ACT LIKE THE WHINERS HAVE NEVER BEEN SHUT OUT GET REAL .THE WHINERS2-14 AT ONE TIME REMEMBER.
