• Swingeing cuts of more than £3m come into force next season
The Rugby Football Union is to cut its funding of the Championship by 50%, throwing England’s second tier into turmoil and handing “ring-fencing to the Premiership on a plate”.
It is understood the RFU’s swingeing cuts of more than £3m will come into force next season, leaving a number of Championship clubs in a state of shock and uncertain of their futures. One club owner described the move as “showing contempt” for the Championship, suggesting the league could be reduced to amateur status in “two or three years”.
Written by Exclusive by Gerard Meagher
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/11/championship-clubs-rfu-brutal-slash-funding under the title “Championship clubs in shock over RFU’s decision to slash funding by 50%”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
