"There's a great deal of anxiety. Do we have alternative field space? Because even though there are grass fields in the city of Santa Clara, there a very few with lights,"
"We're scrambling right now, to be honest, without a concrete plan in place as to how the city or other constituents can help us,"
"It takes a number of weeks to figure out the best way to return the field to normal condition. So in the last go around, the field was trashed candidly,"
"This is the big rub, because if they have to replace that synthetic turf field, that will take six to nine months if"
The NFL will set up its Super Bowl media center, halftime show production and other operations at the Youth Soccer Park adjacent to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara beginning Jan. 5 and continuing through Feb. 22. The Santa Clara Youth Soccer League, with 1,500 players, will be displaced and is seeking alternative fields, lighting and scheduling. League leaders report anxiety about finding adequate, lighted replacement fields and recall extensive field damage after the 2016 Super Bowl setup. The city's agreement requires the NFL to repair any damaged fields and pledges include financial contributions and assistance locating alternate fields. Officials worry about lengthy turf replacement times.
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