""The City expects UCLA will honor the terms of the [lease] agreement, and the City Council will do everything in its power to protect and defend the City's contractual rights," the city of Pasadena said in a statement issued Thursday. "... The City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Stadium, steadfast partners to UCLA for more than four decades, are extremely disappointed with UCLA's attempt to terminate the lease.""
"UCLA's current lease runs through 2044. But the stadium is 26 miles from campus, and the Bruins (3-5, 3-2 Big Ten) have struggled with attendance in recent years. This season, UCLA's average attendance for its four home games is roughly 35,000. SoFi Stadium opened in September 2020, is about 12 miles from UCLA's campus and has a capacity of 70,240."
Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company filed a 200-page lawsuit against UCLA alleging an attempt to relocate home football games from the Rose Bowl to SoFi Stadium, claiming a breach of a lease that runs through 2044. The suit accuses UCLA of betraying trust and prioritizing profit over longstanding traditions. Pasadena pledges to protect its contractual rights and expressed extreme disappointment. The Rose Bowl is 26 miles from UCLA's campus while SoFi is about 12 miles away and seats 70,240. UCLA has averaged roughly 35,000 at four home games this season and has experienced recent conference and coaching changes.
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