“Any suggestion that BS26 or the Kraft Group have adequately addressed the Town’s concerns is false,” the Foxborough Town Board responded
“Any suggestion that BS26 or the Kraft Group have adequately addressed the Town’s concerns is false,” the Foxborough Town Board responded
“Any suggestion that BS26 or the Kraft Group have adequately addressed the Town’s concerns is false,” the Foxborough Town Board responded
Gillette Stadium announced Thursday that Kraft Sports and Entertainment committed to helping cover the security costs of hosting seven World Cup games at the venue this summer.
The announcement comes after Foxborough, Massachusetts, town officials and the Boston Host Committee went back and forth over who would cover the costs of security during the games.
“Throughout this process, Gillette Stadium has met with Town of Foxborough representatives to address Foxborough’s operational concerns and is committed to financially ensuring the Town’s needs are met for security related costs for the World Cup, both by financially supporting the anticipated funds Boston Soccer 2026 expects to award Foxborough through the federal FIFA World Cup Grant program and by providing financial and logistical support for additional capital expenditures,” a Gillette Stadium spokesperson said in a statement.
The security bill, estimated to be $7.8 million, was the cause of concern after the Foxborough Select Board threatened in February that they would not sign off on the games until they knew who was paying the security tab.
In a commitment letter, Kraft Sports and Entertainment said payments would not exceed $1,512,490 and that payments to Boston Soccer 26 would be made in “minimum amounts of $100,000 from time to time upon request.”
However, the Chair of the Foxborough Select Board responded to the announcement, saying that the town had not “reached an agreement with respect to (The Kraft Group and Boston Soccer 2026’s) proposed funding arrangement.”
“What they have presented is essentially an agreement with themselves, but such terms are not responsive to the town’s requirements and will not suffice to address the Town’s needs for providing security services for these events,” Select Board Chair Bill Yukna said. “We look forward to continue working with all stakeholders on this matter, but any suggestion that BS26 or the Kraft Group have adequately addressed the Town’s concerns is false.”
The Foxborough Select Board would still have to vote on approving the license.
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