Commissioner
Season 1997 PR-0236
League Ownership Changes Prompt Structural Review
By Kate Prescott
Since the conclusion of the season, the league has lost three owners, with uncertainty surrounding another organization as well. With the potential of losing four owners during a single offseason, and the increasing difficulty in finding long-term replacement ownership, the league is currently evaluating a reduction from 24 teams down to 20 teams.
League leadership is actively working through plans regarding how a potential contraction process would be handled, including what would happen to affected organizations and their players. Additional information and details regarding these discussions will be released in the near future.