Players’ union chief calls for clearer leadership over financesConcerns over welfare should league resume in early JulyPremiership players are calling for clearer leadership from rugby’s top administrators amid fears some clubs could go bust by
Christmas, prompting widespread
Job losses. There are also concerns surrounding player welfare despite a provisional agreement that at-risk employees, or anyone with vulnerable family members, can sit out matches if they wish.
With Premiership club owners discussing whether to proceed with plans to restart the league behind closed doors in early July, the Rugby Players’ Association’s chief executive, Damian Hopley, said many of his members are worried about their own futures and the wider outlook for their sport. “We’ve been on calls to some clubs where there is a very genuine concern the club might not last the year based on the current financial projections,” he revealed.