The reboot of the much-anticipated XFL hit a big snag on Friday when reports surfaced that the league told player agents that its average player salary will be just $55,00, which is currently lower than what players make in the Canadian Football League.
It should be noted that the Alliance of American Football League, which lasted less than a full season, dished out higher average contracts.
Via PFT:
“The memo states that players who are drafted and retained by XFL teams will become full-time employees as of December 4, 2019, and if they remain on a roster they will remain employed through May 31, 2020. Between the base salary, a bonus for being active on game days and a bonus for being on the winning team, the average player will make $55,000 a year.”
Once that information got out, people took to Twitter and began roasting them.
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The XFL is slated to kick off in February 2020 after the Super Bowl.
