The CFL says partnership talks with the XFL have been jointly halted.

In March, the CFL and XFL announced they were poised to begin serious talks about a potential partnership.

Neither side said who initiated talks first, only that theyB次元官网网址檇 agreed to collaborating on ways to grow football.

B次元官网网址淥ur talks with the XFL, exploring the potential for collaboration and innovation, have been positive and constructive,B次元官网网址� CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie said in a statement Wednesday. B次元官网网址淲hile we remain open to finding new ways to work together in the future, we and our XFL counterparts have jointly decided to not pursue any formal arrangements at this time.

B次元官网网址淲e at the CFL are now squarely focused on preparing for August 5th and the start of our 2021 regular season, which will culminate Dec. 12 with the playing of the 108th Grey Cup in Hamilton. We are looking forward to this year and a bright future for our league.B次元官网网址�

The CFL didnB次元官网网址檛 play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ItB次元官网网址檚 scheduled to begin a 14-game campaign Aug. 5.

Training camps are slated to open Saturday.

There was no immediate comment from the XFL.

The CFLB次元官网网址檚 announcement, though, was welcomed by the Edmonton Elks.

B次元官网网址淭he Edmonton Elks Football Club is pleased by WednesdayB次元官网网址檚 announcement by the CFL that discussions with the XFL have ended,B次元官网网址� the team said in a statement. B次元官网网址淭he Elks remain fully committed to the CFL and our treasured brand of Canadian Football.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址擳he Canadian Press