The XFL’s new ownership group is planning a spring 2022 return.
The league, which featured the St. Louis BattleHawks among its eight teams, lasted just five games last winter due to the coronavirus. According to a story in Thursday’s St Louis Business Journal, the XFL is planning a return.
“For the love of football and for the safety of our players and fans, we’ll be back on the field in 2022,’’ Jeffrey Pollack, XFL president and chief operating officer said in a statement. “The opportunity in front of us, with our new ownership, is simply too big to rush back.