Salford Red Devils’ owners have broken their protracted silence to assure supporters they have secured funds to pay creditors and clear the winding-up petition against the club.
Lawyers earned the club a third adjournment to a winding-up order on Wednesday in court, giving the ownership group a further two weeks to raise £700,000 owed in unpaid tax.
And, following the hearing, the club said new funding is “expected to be received within the next 12 days – facilitating the formal withdrawal of the winding up petition.
“While winding up may have presented a simpler financial solution, it would have come at a significant cost to the local businesses, many of which are owned and operated by our loyal supporters, who have stood by us through challenging times,” a club statement said.
“We have chosen the more difficult path to protect these vital pillars of our community, ensuring they can continue to trade and thrive alongside us.
“This decision secures the future of our 152-year-old institution, safeguards the community we proudly serve, strengthens our ability to build a competitive team both on and off the field, and preserves our strategic plan for a return to the Super League in 2027,” it added.
However, since a consortium headed by Swiss Businessman Dario Berta took over the club in February, their reign has been marked by a series of unfulfilled promises serving to add to the unease felt by supporters.
On 16 October, a message from the owners expressed regret about the club’s Super League relegation, but confirmed an “important announcement regarding the future direction of the club would be made the following week.”
Until yesterday’s message, Red Devils supporters were subjected to an agonising silence as communication stopped.
This saga has been typical of the owner’s time at the club and led Salford Mayor Paul Dennett and Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to release a joint statement slamming the adjournment, saying it was unfairly extending fans’ “uncertainty.
“We are disappointed by today’s decision to again adjourn proceedings in the HMRC case. This is the third delay to this case this year, and the ongoing uncertainty has been deeply unsettling for supporters, players, and staff who care passionately about the future of this historic club.
“We recognise how difficult this continued situation is, and we firmly believe that a decision should have been made today to support the best interests of securing the financial future of Salford Red Devils,” they said.
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