AAF in financial difficulty only two weeks after the start of the first season

The American Football Alliance is fighting in the field as much as the Memphis Express, which has not won, is struggling in the field, according to a report.

David Glenn, of Athletic, announced that the league was in financial trouble last week before Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon invested $ 250 million in the fledgling league. According to the report, the players were about to not be paid before the investment of the NHL owner.

.@TheAAF A spokesman contests information that the league almost failed to pay: "The players have never been in danger of not being paid."

– Tom Barrabi (@TBarrabi) February 19, 2019

Officials from the Express said Tuesday afternoon that they were not allowed to comment on the case and referred all the questions to the league 's statement regarding the l & # 39; Dundon investment.

Tom Barrabi of Fox Business told a League spokesperson, "Players never risked being paid."

Dundon has also been announced as chairman of the AAF board.

"From the beginning, it is crucial that the Alliance Foundation be established with world-class partners, and Tom Dundon represents it well," league co-founder and CEO Charlie Ebersol said in a statement. . "Tom, Bill Polian and I will be working with our great Alliance team to expand our football and technology businesses, and Tom is a self-taught American success story that brings a wealth of knowledge to the worlds of entertainment and finance and proven leadership of our organization ".

The league must make agreements on CBS, CBSSports, the NFL network and Turner Sports. The Express has also signed an agreement with the local Nexstar Entertainment to appear twice on the CW30.

The first two games of the season have appeared on CBS. The league claims to have attracted 6 million viewers to see what has been called development league. An application has been one of the greatest innovations of the league. Alongside MGM Resorts International, they created a phone application that was supposed to be an immersive experience for fans, which includes betting on live games.

The season has 10 games for each of the eight teams. A four-team final is scheduled for the end of the season. The championship game will be held on April 27 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.

"As a sports fan and longtime entrepreneur, I've always enjoyed the opportunities generated by the sport and entertainment ecosystem," Dundon said in a statement. "I am impressed by the amazing growth of the Alliance in stadiums, on television, on mobile media and on social networks, in recent weeks alone."