XFL suspends operations and lays off employees, currently has no plans to return in 2021

[SlyPokerDog]

The XFL already had a questionable future once it suspended its inaugural season after five games due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now the league's future seems to be in serious jeopardy.

Per ESPN's Field Yates, the XFL is suspending day-to-day operations and all employees have been laid off. The league held a conference call to inform employees of the decision Friday with one employee telling NFL Network's Tom Pelissero the term the league used was "shut down."

The new XFL suspended play prior to Week 6 of its inaugural season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and canceled the season a week later. The league allowed its players to sign deals with NFL and Canadian Football League teams shortly after, and some of the league's notable players reached deals with NFL teams in the following weeks.


Per Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, the decision came less than 24 hours after the league gave fans back all money in their season ticket accounts, including deposits for 2021 season tickets. The league had plans to play a second season in 2021, but ESPN reported that the league currently has no plans to return.

https://www.cbssports.com/xfl/news/...ly-has-no-plans-to-return-in-2021-per-report/

 

[julius]

Vince is 0 for 2

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Does anyone really care? Seriously.

 

[Strenuus]

Dude if they coulda came back as the only gsme in town....



Everybody would have left town.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Does anyone really care? Seriously.

Vince is close with Trump, Vince's wife is in Trump's administration, not saying good or bad, but I'm guessing the XFL will get a nice bailout.

 

[julius]

Vince is close with Trump, Vince's wife is in Trump's administration, not saying good or bad, but I'm guessing the XFL will get a nice bailout.

If I didn't know any better, I'd almost think you're suggesting that some favoritism might take place.