Disney’s Bob Iger to Lead LA Football Stadium Project for NFL’s Raiders, Chargers

New Carson Holdings non-executive chairman will be allowed to buy a portion of either team

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NFL football may be returning to Los Angeles sooner rather than later, and all thanks to Mickey Mouse’s boss.

Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger is set to lead an L.A. football stadium project for Carson Holdings, LCC, the company announced Wednesday.

The potential move would bring both the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers to the country’s No. 2 media market as early as next season. While Iger would maintain his main job at the major media company in the interim — he’s under contract through 2018 — the mogul has added the role of non-executive chairman at Carson Holdings.

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