XFL would shut down the League 's business after the impact of the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic .
On April 10 , 2020 , the league announced that it would suspend all operations and lay off all but a few critical executives , and said it was unlikely a 2021 season would be organized and played , with those executives remaining to shut down the league 's business.
Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on sports