Automatic promotion and relegation to and from the Betfred Super League will be axed from next season after clubs rubber-stamped proposals by the game’s long-term strategic partner IMG at a vote in Huddersfield on Wednesday.
Clubs and community bodies voted 88 percent in favour of making participation in the game’s top-flight dependent on a range of factors, including attendance, catchment area and facilities, with on-field performance accounting for just one quarter.
