The Royals and Chiefs are in the early stages of “determining a Plan B for their stadium futures, and while it’s far too early for any conclusions, there is certain to be one adjustment" to the proposal; they “will no longer be tied at the hip.” Chiefs Chair & CEO Clark Hunt said “it makes sense” for the Chiefs and Royals “to work independently” moving forward. Hunt: "The Royals are going to to be looking at options that may not include the (Truman) Sports Complex, and we’ll be doing the same thing. So I really think at this point it makes sense for us to go our separate ways.” Hunt added the Chiefs were “obviously very focused on Arrowhead” as it is a “special place for our fan base” and “could be a special place for our fan base for another 25 years with the right renovation.” But Hunt also said they are going to “have to be open-minded in how we approach this.” Hunt said that “may involve a new stadium.” Hunt: “It could be an open-air stadium, or it could be a dome stadium” (K.C. STAR, 4/27).
Hunt said the Chiefs will approach the stadium “from a broader perspective going forward” because “time is short for us at this point.” Hunt: “We need to see what other options are out there for us. When we started on this process three years ago, it felt like we had a very long time, a long runway with about 9½ [years] left on our lease. We're now down to 6½ and so I do feel very much of a sense of urgency” (ESPN.com, 4/27).
