Salford Owners Say Club 'will Not Close'

Salford Red Devils' ownership group person said nan beleaguered Super League nine "will not close" contempt their perilous financial state.

A consortium led by businessman Dario Berta bought nan club connected nan eve of nan season, but predominant precocious costs payments, wide subordinate exits, and a bruising play of defeats person overshadowed their 2025 campaign.

Sunday's conclusion astatine Hull FC followed a chaotic week successful which Chris Hankinson, Chris Hill, Jack Ormondroyd and Ryan Brierley near nan club, while a patchwork squad of loanees was yet beaten 80-6, conceding 14 tries successful nan process.

In a statement, external issued precocious connected Monday evening, nan group said that span backing would beryllium "available and settled" by nan extremity of August, and that they remained "fully committed" to supporting nan nine sustainably.

"We understand nan vexation galore fans feel. But we want to beryllium clear: Salford Red Devils will not close," they added.

"We person consistently met costs obligations nether difficult conditions and proceed to tackle complete £3 cardinal successful inherited debt. Your patience and support are profoundly appreciated arsenic we activity to return SRD to its rightful position successful nan sport."

The connection besides said that "an basal £1.8m investment" from an outer backer, which had been anticipated for November 2024 had grounded to materialise successful nan lead up to their takeover.

They besides claimed that matters worsened erstwhile Salford City Council "unexpectedly withdrew" from negotiations to acquisition nan Salford Community Stadium location they stock pinch rugby national broadside Sale Sharks.

At nan time, nan assembly trim ties pinch Jacobson Management, a group who had been introduced to nan stadium by representatives of nan Red Devils' owners, arsenic they were incapable to transportation retired nan required owed diligence.

Despite this, nan consortium said they were still consenting to resume discussions pinch nan assembly complete a imaginable acquisition of nan stadium.

Salford, who person mislaid each but 2 of their 21 Super League games this play - conceding 940 points successful nan process - person six games of nan run remaining.

They besides look a rearranged winding-up petition from His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) connected 3 September, having antecedently owed £500,000 earlier it was adjourned successful June.