Arlington Selected as XFL's Football Operations Hub

The XFL has announced that it has selected the City of Arlington as its new football operations hub.

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According to the XFL, the league signed a three-year agreement with the City that will provide a performance facility

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and practice venues for both preseason and in-week training for the XFL's eight teams.

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The XFL said this hybrid hub model will give players access to support from coaches

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and training staff while developing team affinity and community relations within their local markets.

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The Arlington hub will also serve as a content creation center, the XFL said, allowing the league,

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its teams, and its players to build personal brands and engage with fans.

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According to the XFL, this fan engagement and brand building will occur through social media, in-person events, and other media platforms,

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utilizing the knowledge and reach of XFL owners, Dany Garcia, RedBird Capital Partners, and Dwayne Johnson,

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who announced that he acquired the XFL for $15 million last year.

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This announcement comes a day after the XFL introduced five holdover cities and three new locations that would join the league in 2023.

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The three newcomers will be San Antonio, Las Vegas, and Orlando, the XFL announced on Sunday.

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