The Arena Football League returned this season, after 4 years of inactivity. After a shaky start with reportedly 16 teams, the AFL has a new interim commissioner and a streamlined collection of 10 (we think) franchises.
One of the remaining teams, the Washington Wolfpack, recently released a former AFL executive who was punishing for the league’s woes.
Through the Seattle Times, the Wolfpack said that “teams were promised player salaries and away games, paid through the league,” but that “double commissioner Lee Hutton III, the AFL did not provide a single dollar for expenses. “
“The wolf pack. . . He has been able to absorb the effect of the refusal of the former management of the league to compensate the salaries of the players,” the team added. “[But] we want to review our style in the future. Our current player roster has been presented with a revised remuneration scheme which we believe is competitive with futsal, albeit reduced from the salary levels initially presented at the start of the season. “
The Wolfpack, according to the Times, played their game of the week as scheduled, losing to the Oregon Blackbears.
The exact number of groups is transparent at this time. The official online ranking shows 11 of them, with two two-team departments, a three-team department, and a four-team department.
At some point, they would have to signal with two divisions, or none at all.
They also put in a bit of effort on their official website. Despite efforts to save the season, fate still oozes chaos and confusion. Look at the right calendar, for example. It still includes groups that have left the league.
So even with former Titans and Rams coach Jeff Fisher as interim commissioner, it’s hard not to think that the reconstituted Arena League is slowly emptying.
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