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The plug previously was pulled on its inaugural season. Now, Major League Football faces the end of the road — before the journey even actually began.

Via the Bradenton Herald, Major League Football faces an eviction notice as part of a lawsuit aimed at recovering unpaid rent at its headquarters since March. The group allegedly agreed to pay $11,918 per month for nearly 10,000 square feet in office space.

But there’s still a flicker of hope, based on representations made by Major League Football to its landlord.

“We have gotten a lot of optimistic replies from them,” attorney Dan Perka said. “They have sent us a copy of a letter from a funding group in the Far East, pledging $20 million and saying the money will be wired. We are trying to work with Major League Football to keep their plan going, but felt that we needed to protect ourselves.”

Even with $20 million, there’s no reason to believe Major League Football or any other alternative to the NFL will thrive. Others have tried, all have failed. Currently, Major League Football is close to failing. It would be a surprise if it doesn’t, sooner than later.