Today, the United Football League (the “UFL”) was officially revealed, which is a merger of the XFL and USFL.

The 2024 season for the UFL is set to kick off on Saturday, 30th March, 2024. Russ Brandon, former President and CEO of the XFL, will lead the UFL as President and CEO. Daryl Johnston, former USFL President of Football Operations, will lead football operations.

Additional details about team markets and football operations will be announced soon.

Due to pre-existing contracts in place with the XFL and USFL, the new league is going to be air on Disney’s ABC and ESPN, in addition to FOX’s channels. Expect international details to be announced at a later date.

The announcement was made by Dany Garcia and Dwayne Johnson on FOX NFL Sunday.

Dwayne Johnson – Founder and CEO of Seven Bucks Companies, said in a statement:

“From day one, our mission has been to expand the game of football and be a league of opportunity, culture and innovation. As we come together to create the UFL, we can build something powerful, exciting and very cool for football fans – a spring league with lasting impact for all the players with a dream to play pro football and the ‘hardest workers in the room’ mentality to make their dreams come true.”

Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN also said in a statement:

“The United Football League – a powerful combination of the XFL and USFL – will provide passionate sports fans with an entertaining, innovative, and action-packed season,” Pitaro said. “With compelling storytelling across traditional and digital platforms, fan-friendly innovations, and tremendous reach, this visionary league is well-positioned, and we look forward to our continued collaboration.”

Eric Shanks – Chief Executive Officer and Executive Producer of FOX Sports, added:

“FOX is football, and the success of the USFL has proven that there’s a bright future for spring football. The opportunity to bring together our two leagues – each with a commitment to advancing broadcast practices, rule innovations and the community – only furthers the potential of the United Football League and solidifies its spot on the sports calendar.”

The combination of these two leagues is hoped to fill the void left in the spring when the NFL isn’t running games and to give more players an opportunity to play the game.

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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