The Alliance of American Football, which had a promising start as the latest spring league, is suspending operations eight games into its first season.
Games will not be played this weekend. The decision was made by majority owner Tom Dundon, who also owns the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because league officials were still working through details of the suspension. An announcement from the league is expected later Tuesday.
Both people said league co-founders Bill Polian, a former NFL executive, and Charlie Ebersol, a television and film producer, were surprised with Dundon’s decision and did not want to suspend operations.