Pat Lam has reassured Bristol fans that the Bears will be competitive next season following a report claiming they have faced difficulties balancing the books.
Bristol last week issued a statement insisting they will continue to operate under the salary cap, which has been reduced from £6.4million to £5million for the 2021-22 campaign.
It was in response to a claim that the club were being forced to offload key players such as Bath-bound Dave Attwood due to an administrative error involving the contracts of six players.