The Alliance of American Football kicked off play a couple of months ago, but already there are financial problems.

To get an influx of cash earlier this year, the league sold off a majority ownership share to Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon, but now it appears Dundon is threatening to shut the league down.

Per a report from USA TODAY, Dundon said the AAF won’t survive if the NFL Players’ Association doesn’t allow young players to participate in the league during the offseason:

“If the players union is not going to give us young players, we can’t be a development league,” said Dundon, who in February committed to invest $250 million into the league. “We are looking at our options, one of which is discontinuing the league.”

That’s obviously a big threat to make, and it’s a lot to ask of the NFLPA — an organization that won’t want to put young players under contract with the NFL at risk of a major injury.

The AAF seems to be growing in popularity, and is providing many veterans and young players a chance to showcase their skills. Will it be able to survive to Year 2, though? That’s in doubt after Dundon’s comments.