AAF suspends operations, reports suggest folding is imminent
The AAF has played eight weeks of football in its inaugural season but, according to multiple reports, it looks like those could be the only games ever played.
All @TheAAF football operations will be suspended in the next few hours, per source with knowledge of situation. League is not folding, yet. But it's heading that way.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 2, 2019
Pro Football Talk reported Tuesday that the league’s “football operations will be suspended in the next few hours, per a source with knowledge of the situation. League is not folding, yet. But it’s heading that way.â€
Source just called saying @aaf is folding shortly. Have not confirmed
— Daniel Kaplan (@KaplanSportsBiz) April 2, 2019
As that report came out, Daniel Kaplan of Sports Business Journal tweeted out that a source told him the league “is folding shortly.â€
On Monday, AAF founder Tom Dundon, who is also a minority owner, threatened to shut the league down if no development agreement were established between the AAF and NFL/NFLPA. Yet that was always going to be a longshot.
Despite featuring some enticing talent, and despite getting some decent television ratings this season, the league reportedly is losing out on a ton of money, on top of that.
Alliance of American Football owner Tom Dundon tells me a decision whether to shutter the 7 week old league could come as soon as tomorrow or days. He wants a development agreement with the NFL/NFLPA, but no evidence they are willing. Story in @sbjsbd.
— Daniel Kaplan (@KaplanSportsBiz) April 1, 2019
It sure looks like the league will end up fizzling out before it ever really took off.
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