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Jeff Fisher‘s now the honcho of an arena football league, and he tells TMZ Sports he’s looking to grow it drastically in the next year … perhaps with the help of a few high-profile celebs.
The former NFL head coach was recently named commissioner of Arena Football One … and while the org.’s enjoying a successful inaugural season this year — he said 2026 “is going to be an eye-opener for everybody.”
Currently, the league has just eight teams — but Fisher said there could be as many as 16 by next season.
As for where the expansion franchises will be located and who will be owning and operating them — Fisher said he couldn’t say due to ongoing negotiations … although he did reveal he’s right now in talks with some celebrities about buying in.
“There’s a lot of interest out there,” he told us Monday.
For now, the ex-Rams sideline manager said he’s still pumped for the current iteration of AF1 — noting they already have one huge name in their corner … Hulk Hogan.
The wrestling legend and his Real American Beer are the official beer sponsor of the league — and Fisher said he expects the former WWE Superstar to make an appearance at a nationally televised game in the near future.
An AF1 championship game, meanwhile, is slated to go down later this summer … and then Fisher’s got his sights on turning the organization into a powerhouse.
“We want to be the premier indoor league,” he told us.
