United Football League Seeks Investment From NFL

New York, NY, United States (AHN) – The United Football League is looking to enlist the NFL to invest in its league and add them as a senior partner along with other investors, according to reports.

The latest proposal from the junior league would have the NFL take a 30 percent stake. The NFL would also have a seat on the board. The UFL was also reportedly looking to attract investors by expanding its four-team base to six.

It’s a move that could be misconstrued as a pawn in the chess match between the NFL Players Association and team owners after the labor agreement expires after next season, according to ESPN.com.

It would give players that would be locked-out an opportunity to play somewhere else.

One owner said in the report “any financial investment in the UFL would be counter-productive to the NFL’s collective-bargaining position that the league has significant economic challenges.”

ProFootballTalk.com reported about a potential partnership last month and that the NFL offered $50 million for a 51 percent share of the one-year league.

The rumor was flat-out wrong” said an NFL source.

The UFL has teams Connecticut, Orlando, Las Vegas and Sacramento.

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