The XFL had already canceled its first season midway through the 10-week schedule due to coronavirus concerns. In a statement at the time, the league said, “The XFL is committed to playing a full season in 2021 and future years.” However, that plan appears to have changed.
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Is the XFL done?
ESPN reports, “While a handful of executives remain employed, the league currently has no plans to return in 2021.”
More details from ESPN:
Despite the gloomy quote from the former staffer, it appears as if the 2021 plans were not discussed directly in Pollack’s call. Fulk reports he listened to the entire conference call to XFL employees and 2021 was “never mentioned.” The phrase used was “suspending all day to day operations.”
In short, the XFL is not dead at this moment, but its future is bleak.
What about the XFL players?
Players were not invited on the conference call Friday morning as kicker Matthew McCrane noted.
“No conference call or any information provided to the players,” McCrane said.
However, it appears shortly after the news broke about the league suspending operations, players received an email from the league. explaining their current situation. The XFL initially said it wanted to pay its players through the entire season, but it turns out they couldn’t quite pull that off.
The XFL has not released any official statement on the matter.
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