Simon Fraser University鈥檚 athletic department says its football program will not play exhibition games this year as it is 鈥渘ot feasible.鈥�

The decision comes after an independent adviser was appointed in early May to review the possibility of its cancelled football program playing exhibition games in the fall.

The university said in a statement that the adviser, Bob Copeland, spoke to more than 275 people and concluded that playing competitive exhibition games poses safety and logistical concerns.

His review鈥檚 conclusions were accepted by the university, with the school adding that the recommendations were in the best interests of student-athletes鈥� safety and academic performance.

Simon Fraser University president Joy Johnson said on April 4 that the school was discontinuing its football program, effective immediately. She added the decision wasn鈥檛 financially based, but rather on the Texas-based Lone Star Conference鈥檚 announcement it would not renew its football affiliation with Simon Fraser past the 2023 campaign.

A full and independent assessment of the future of SFU football remains ongoing, with a final report expected this September.

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