Super League clubs make call on cap and quota exemptions as Salford situation develops
Salford's situation is expected to become clear in the next week.
Super League clubs have voted AGAINST granting each other exemptions to the salary cap and the overseas quota to sign players from Salford Red Devils, Love Rugby League has been told.
The clubs met on Tuesday to determine whether or not they would loosen the regulations surrounding both the salary cap and the quota given the ongoing situation at Salford.
Many clubs across the competition have expressed an interest in taking on players from the Red Devils should the club need to sell some of their big assets to raise funds. They are still hopeful of staving off that situation through fresh investment, however.
But a number of clubs who were hoping to do business will now effectively be unable to do so, Love Rugby League has been told.
The clubs decided against making the changes which would have made deals significantly easier. Now, only a handful of clubs will be able to do business with the Red Devils if they decide to sell, given how many are full on both the cap, the quota or one of those two.
As it stands, only three clubs – Huddersfield, Leigh and Wakefield – have spots on their overseas quota moving into the 2025 season.
Some – including Hull FC and Castleford Tigers – have space on the salary cap to make deals happen: but those clubs, for instance, would only be able to do deals with domestic, non-quota players.
As for what it means for the Red Devils, who themselves were believed to have voted in favour to ease their own burden, their situation continues to look unclear.
A statement from RL Commercial said: “Clubs were updated on the position at Salford following the conditions placed on the advance in their central distribution in December, and a number of options were considered – at this stage no changes have been made to salary cap regulations, but further proposals may be considered.”
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