XFL Officially Suspends Season – Lays Off All Employees & Has No Plans For 2021 Season
The XFL officially suspended all operations and all company employees have been laid off.
Players had previously been allowed to sign with NFL or CFL teams after the league called an end to the 2020 season due to the covid-19 pandemic, but it now looks as though the league has no plans to continue with the 2021 season as well according to ESPN.
ESPN’s Field Yates tweeted the following earlier today.
“NEWS: on a call today with COO Jeffery Pollock, XFL employees were just informed that the league is suspending operations and all employees have been laid off. Another sport impacted further by the current COVID-19 crisis.”
You can see Field Yates’ tweet regarding the XFLl below.
NEWS: on a call today with COO Jeffery Pollock, XFL employees were just informed that the league is suspending operations and all employees have been laid off. Another sport impacted further by the current COVID-19 crisis.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 10, 2020
Breaking: The XFL suspended operations Friday morning and laid off nearly all of its staff, multiple sources told @SeifertESPN and @FieldYates.
The league currently has no plans to return in 2021. pic.twitter.com/NxZbHAKRsM
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 10, 2020
— XFL (@xfl2020) April 10, 2020
The XFL was off to a great start, and had been well received by most. But it looks as though the future of the XFL is in question.
What did you guys think about the rebooted XFL? How do you feel about the league folding with no plans to carry on next year?
We will keep you updated if we hear anything else about the XFL’s status as a league.
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