Disney CEO Robert Iger joins Chargers, Raiders L.A. stadium project

Disney CEO Robert Iger joins Chargers, Raiders L.A. stadium project,The San Diego Chargers' and Oakland Raiders' plan to become the teams that move to Los Angeles accustomed a big addition Wednesday if Disney administrator and CEO Robert Iger agreed to baby-sit their bid to body a stadium.

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora and Sports Business Journal's Daniel Kaplan appear the acceding aboriginal Wednesday morning, and it was accepted after in the day.

Citing sources, La Canfora wrote that Iger will become administrator of the teams' bid to body a amphitheater in Carson, Calif., and the move could actuate the Chargers and Raiders to activate play in the Los Angeles bazaar as aboriginal as the 2016 season.

Chargers and Raiders executives, forth with advisers from added NFL clubs, are in New York for a "significant" affair with NFL admiral on Wednesday.

Iger will abide as Disney's administrator and CEO, but will aswell become the non-executive administrator of Carson Holdings, LLC, and baby-sit all above initiatives with the venture, including amphitheater architecture and allotment rights as able-bodied as fan experience. Iger will aswell be amenable for allegorical architecture and operation of the stadium.His accord is accidental on NFL owners acknowledging the Carson amphitheater plan for construction.

Iger's arrangement with Disney runs through 2018, and his accord with the Chargers and Raiders stipulates that his duties with Carson Holdings do not in any way battle with his responsibilities with Disney; to that end, he will appoint a admiral for Carson Holdings, with that being demography on a abundant role.

Iger could aswell become a boyhood buyer of the Chargers or Raiders already he retires from Disney.

Representatives from the Chargers, Raiders and Rams are in New York to present afore the league's Committee on Los Angeles Opportunities at the alliance offices. Owners are accepted to vote on the Los Angeles affairs in January. 
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