Reading here - very little due diligence on a "fit and proper persons" test. 


“We will look at financial and company information and we will do some relatively straightforward internet searches out there".


Basically a quick squint on companies house and a google. 

The RFL need to accept responsibility for allowing Salford to compete in SL 2025. 

https://www.totalrl.com/rfl-chief-tony-sutton-provides-salford-update-what-constitutes-a-fit-and-proper-owners-test-and-if-the-red-devils-will-compete-in-super-league-2026/

Reading here - very little due diligence on a "fit and proper persons" test. 


“We will look at financial and company information and we will do some relatively straightforward internet searches out there".


Basically a quick squint on companies house and a google. 

The RFL need to accept responsibility for allowing Salford to compete in SL 2025. 

https://www.totalrl.com/rfl-chief-tony-sutton-provides-salford-update-what-constitutes-a-fit-and-proper-owners-test-and-if-the-red-devils-will-compete-in-super-league-2026/

It's this forum and URLs. 

Just copy this into your browser 


https://www.totalrl.com/rfl-chief-tony-sutton-provides-salford-update-what-constitutes-a-fit-and-proper-owners-test-and-if-the-red-devils-will-compete-in-super-league-2026/

It's this forum and URLs. 

Just copy this into your browser 


https://www.totalrl.com/rfl-chief-tony-sutton-provides-salford-update-what-constitutes-a-fit-and-proper-owners-test-and-if-the-red-devils-will-compete-in-super-league-2026/

It looks like Salford won`t complete this seasons fixtures.


What a mess.


https://www.cityam.com/salford-red-devils-hit-with-winding-up-by-tax-authorities/

It looks like Salford won`t complete this seasons fixtures.


What a mess.


https://www.cityam.com/salford-red-devils-hit-with-winding-up-by-tax-authorities/

If the asset strippers, sorry new "owners" had been allowed to purchase the stadium and the surrounding land then the club would have definitely died.

Sadly I can`t see the club surviving in it`s current guise, but maybe a phoenix club will emerge from the ashes.

If the asset strippers, sorry new "owners" had been allowed to purchase the stadium and the surrounding land then the club would have definitely died.

Sadly I can`t see the club surviving in it`s current guise, but maybe a phoenix club will emerge from the ashes.

What a disaster. Winding up order from HMRC now to contend with (unpaid taxes) as well as being broke. The chaos that has been embarrassingly rumbling on is now into it's 7th month whilst the RFL has it's head in the sand. 


https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/salford-financial-crisis-deepens-as-club-hit-with-winding-up-order


I think we will see the end of the current legal entity and all 2025 results expunged from the records (which could technically leave Midlands Hurricanes and Bradford Bulls still in the Challenge Cup and a right pickle to sort out for the loop fixtures ...)

What a disaster. Winding up order from HMRC now to contend with (unpaid taxes) as well as being broke. The chaos that has been embarrassingly rumbling on is now into it's 7th month whilst the RFL has it's head in the sand. 


https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/salford-financial-crisis-deepens-as-club-hit-with-winding-up-order


I think we will see the end of the current legal entity and all 2025 results expunged from the records (which could technically leave Midlands Hurricanes and Bradford Bulls still in the Challenge Cup and a right pickle to sort out for the loop fixtures ...)

And the RFL being the excellent body they are it will all be sorted by end of 2027. They will have multiple meetings to arrange the meeting to discuss how to deal with it. It’s all a bit Life of Brian right now.

And the RFL being the excellent body they are it will all be sorted by end of 2027. They will have multiple meetings to arrange the meeting to discuss how to deal with it. It’s all a bit Life of Brian right now.