LONDON : London Irish look set to be granted a brief lifeline as they seek to avoid becoming the third club to be kicked out of the English Premiership on financial grounds in seven months.The club had been given a May 30 ultimatum to show evidence of a much-discussed takeover by an American consortium, o
LONDON : London Irish look set to be granted a brief lifeline as they seek to avoid becoming the third club to be kicked out of the English Premiership on financial grounds in seven months.
The club had been given a May 30 ultimatum to show evidence of a much-discussed takeover by an American consortium, or that they had the finance in place under current owner Mick Crossan to continue through the 2023-24 season. The RFU's club financial viability working group have a meeting scheduled on Tuesday evening ahead of making a recommendation to the RFU board on Wednesday.
Local media reported that the recommendation will be for a week's extension, subject to proof that the players' latest salaries have been paid following delays last month. Irish, whose fifth-placed finish was their best since 2008-09, are hoping to avoid following in the footsteps of Wasps and Worcester, who both went into administration late in 2022 and were expelled from the league.
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