(Reuters) - The Oakland Raiders, St Louis Rams and San Diego Chargers all submitted applications to relocate their franchises to the Los Angeles area by the start of next season, the National Football League (NFL) said in a statement on Monday.
"The applications will be reviewed this week by league staff and three league committees that will meet in New York on Wednesday and Thursday -- the Los Angeles Opportunities, Stadium, and Finance committees," the NFL statement said.
"The applications will be presented for consideration at next week's league meeting in Houston on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"The relocation of a franchise requires the affirmative vote of three-quarters of the NFL clubs (24 out of 32).