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Updated: 10:09 AM Apr 10, 2009
Chancellor: Nebraska Not Interested in World Cup
Lincoln, Neb. Thanks, but no thanks. That's the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's response to being nominated as a possible venue for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. Posted: 10:09 AM Apr 10, 2009Reporter: Associated Press Email Address: desk@kolnkgin.com |
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Thanks, but no thanks.
That's the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's response to being nominated as a possible venue for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
U.S. Soccer announced this week that Memorial Stadium is among 70 venues under consideration for a bid the national governing body for soccer is preparing for FIFA, the world governing body.
UNL spokeswoman Kelly Bartling said Friday that Chancellor Harvey Perlman wrote to U.S. Soccer to say it would not be feasible for the university to host the event.
Bartling said there are too many logistical problems. Among them: the university doesn't want to change the stadium's artificial FieldTurf to natural grass, even temporarily.
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Posted by: ray
Location: south lincoln
on Apr 12, 2009 at 10:48 AM
I would agree on the revenue but think of the cost! This is world we are talking about. The major cities of the world don't even come close to breaking even on the Olympics. Have you seen what happens at these world cup games? We couldn't even come close to facilitating the security. I am not much on Harvey myself but I will agree with him on this one.
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Posted by: Nebraskan
Location: I guess no were
on Apr 11, 2009 at 09:20 AM
Bad choice, alot of people would have attended, huge revenue. Perlman does need to go, he is not thinking of Nebraska!
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