The NRL owners’ investment in the Super League at the latest when new details become known

Now more details have emerged about the NRL owners’ potential investments in Super League clubs, including the identities of two high-profile figures down under who have been investigated.

Earlier this week, Love Rugby League brought you the news that the prospect of investing in the Salford Red Devils has been raised with NRL club bosses as well as other high-profile figures in the southern hemisphere.

The Red devils appear to have averted a major financial crisis this offseason after securing a six-figure advance on their key 2025 distribution.

That will allow them to get to the start of the 2024 Super League season – by then they hope a council-led deal to buy the Salford Community Stadium has been completed.

But until these issues are resolved, there is a great deal of uncertainty at Salford, with the club now in special measures and subject to a detailed review of its future financial situation.

And they’re not on their own, with the London Broncos still not entirely out of their financial woes, with long-time supporter David Hughes retiring from the club following relegation Super League.

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The NRL owners’ potential investment in Super League at the latest when new details emerge

The term is probably overused in our game, but the NRLThe interest in investing money in the Super League does not subside and becomes a kind of “saga”.

Now, Code Sport report that at least two clubs in British football – believed to be Salford and London – have been offered to Australian consortia.

In its latest post, Saint, Sinner, Shoosh, the Australian news agency also states that a consortium consisting of former Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis and the ex-chief executive is in place Justin Pascoe are among those who have expressed interest in investing in Super League clubs.

Hagipantelis and Pascoe were ousted from their roles at Wests at the end of the 2023 campaign, after which the former chairman withdrew his law firm sponsorship from the Tigers and became embroiled in a legal battle against the club.

The NRL’s desire to become involved in Super League is based on a desire to see the international sport thrive, having already enjoyed success on this front in the Pacific countries.

And speaking to Code Sports, NRL boss Andrew Abdo said: “The health and growth of rugby league internationally is extremely important.”

“One of the ARLC’s (Australian Rugby League Commission) priorities was to invest in and grow international rugby league.

“As the largest sport in the Pacific, rugby league is growing in the southern hemisphere and we want to see similar success in the north.”

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