The Salt Lake Stallions made it official on Wednesday afternoon. The Alliance of American Football franchise and the rest of the league is shutting down.
“On behalf of the Salt Lake Stallions organization, it came with great disappointment and surprise to learn that the Alliance of American Football has decided to cease operations,” Stallions president Tyler Howell said in a statement.
“We are truly grateful for everyone who supported the Stallions, and especially the 50+ talented players and coaches that gave everything they had to produce eight weeks of very good, highly entertaining football,” Howell added.
The AAF suspended operations on Tuesday after majority investor Tom Dundon, owner of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, declined to fund the league any further after the NFL Players Association rejected his proposal to allow NFL players to participate in the AAF.