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| 25th May, 2005 - 6:33 pm |  ESPN - NFL owners on Wednesday unanimously approved the $600 million sale of the Minnesota Vikings to a group led by New Jersey shopping mall magnate Zygmunt Wilf.
Wilf was given to go-ahead to purchase the team from Red McCombs, with the closing date expected to take place in June.
Wilf immediately pledged to work to build a new stadium to replace the Metrodome, and vowed that the team will stay in Minnesota.
"To me, this is not a matter of economics. This is a matter of passion. I've always been a strong NFC fan," said Wilf, a lifelong supporter of the New York Giants. "We will be in the Minneapolis area forever. Look, I'm not changing that at all. We will do our best to make sure that we get the best venue and right location." [READ] |
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