Salford Assure Mayors They Can Finish The Season

Salford Red Devils' owners person fixed Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Mayor of Salford Paul Dennett assurances that nan troubled Super League nine will beryllium capable to decorativeness nan season.

The Red Devils' fixture against Wakefield earlier this period was called off because of use concerns, pinch nan nine having conscionable 2 elder players available.

Wakefield were awarded a 48-0 win, while Salford yet committed to facing Leigh successful their pursuing game, which they lost 38-6.

Burnham, who antecedently said he was watching nan business astatine nan nine closely, met nan club's owners alongside Dennett connected Friday.

"We received assurances that completing nan Super League play and securing nan early of nan nine were shared priorities," a associated connection said.

"The contiguous and astir superior challenges successful beforehand of nan nine are paying their payroll astatine nan extremity of nan month, which we received affirmative assurances from nan nine owners about."

The connection besides said that they received affirmative assurances astir an upcoming winding-up petition from His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which was adjourned earlier this year and is group to return spot astatine nan High Court connected 3 September.

It has been a tumultuous 12 months for Salford, who person been plagued pinch financial issues contempt a takeover by a consortium led by Dario Berta going done connected nan eve of nan season.

In nan past period nan business astatine nan nine has worsened, pinch a wide subordinate exodus, problems pinch costs payments and their main operating officer, Claire Bradbury, quitting her role, alleging nan club's ownership suggested she "sleep pinch personification astatine nan Rugby Football League" to easiness their situation.

Salford said they would beryllium "conducting a thorough soul investigation".

"The nine owners besides informed america that they're successful nan process of arranging a bridging indebtedness to assistance successful seeing nan nine done to nan extremity of nan play and to alteration nan nine to make advancement successful clearing debts," nan mayors' connection continued.

"In ray of nan bridging indebtedness being pursued, we agreed to activity together successful hopefully securing an result that maintains nan nine arsenic a going concern.

"We understand really difficult this clip is for nan club's fans and loyal supporters and want to guarantee you, we are doing everything wrong our powerfulness to safeguard nan club's future."