Regulators Approve XFL-USFL Merger, Led By Russ Brandon Debuting On March 30
The two spring football leagues, the XFL and the USFL, have merged with approval from federal officials, and the new league will begin play on March 30, 2024.
Regulators Approve XFL-USFL Merger, Led By Russ Brandon Debuting On March 30
XFL CEO Russ Brandon will serve as the league’s executive director.
XFL/USFL merger is finalized & approved.
XFL will retain 4 teams:
Arlington Renegades
DC Defenders
San Antonio Brahmas
St Louis BattleHawksUSFL will retain 4 teams:
Birmingham Stallions
Houston Gamblers
Memphis Showboats
Michigan PanthersNot what we had hoped & expected.
— John “Draft” Vogel (@DraftVogel) November 30, 2023
“We are pleased to have completed the antitrust review process in connection with the proposed merger of the XFL and USFL and intend to play a combined season this spring kicking off on Saturday, March 30,” the two leagues said in a statement. “We are now finalizing terms of the definitive agreement and will share more about this new League in the coming weeks.”
Developing: The #USFL–#XFL merger is expected to be announced today, per sources.
There is an event this morning in San Antonio to launch a "Lone Star" club for Brahmas season ticket holders, and merger news could come alongside with it, barring any last minute changes.
Sources…
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) November 30, 2023
The united entity’s structure is not well understood. Its name, remaining cities and teams, broadcast rights agreements, and player employment terms are just a few of the details that are still being developed. Russ Brandon, the CEO of the XFL, will lead the united league, according to a source. Executives Marc Ross and Jay Rothman of the XFL have also departed the league since the announcement of the merger.
OFFICIAL:#XFL –#USFL merger has completed federal review process. The combined league will kickoff on Saturday, March 30th.
Per Dany Garcia’s Instagram Account.#XFL2023 #XFL2024 pic.twitter.com/9mEcHJWkwK
— Michael Lathrop 🏈 🎙 (@XFLMike) November 30, 2023
Fox Sports, the league’s owner, created the USFL in 2022 utilizing the intellectual property of the unrelated, long-gone USFL from the 1980s. Following the collapse of the Vince McMahon-owned version of the XFL midway through the 2020 season, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dany Garcia, and RedBird Capital Partners purchased the league and began its third edition last spring.
𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧: The now merged #XFL and #USFL will debut their season on March 30th of 2024, the leagues confirmed in a statement.
“We are pleased to have completed the antitrust review process in connection with the proposed merger of the XFL and USFL and intend to play a… pic.twitter.com/gUZz5S50QC
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) November 30, 2023
What is Russ Brandon doing now?
The CEO and President of the XFL is Russ Brandon. In his role as President, Russ oversees the league’s daily operations and leads strategic planning for football and business operations at the league and team levels.
As we're looking forward to #USFL–#XFL merger news/announcements, anything less than a 16 team league (and by all accounts, we won't see this in 2024) will result in players and coaches not having a job.
That sucks.
— Jake Ball (@JakeBallPFN) November 30, 2023
How much do you get paid in the XFL?
According to reports from ESPN, XFL players receive a weekly salary of $5,000 plus a $1,000 incentive for each victory. This indicates that, with possible bonuses, one player may earn almost $60,000.
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