London Irish players have been told to prepare for the worst, with the club expected to be suspended from the Gallagher Premiership amid a failure to secure financing next season.
The Daily Mail report that a meeting took place on Friday involving key stakeholders, with representatives RFU, Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Players Association. Owner Mick Crossan is reported to have been invited but failed to attend, with the club now having to seek last minute financing to seal their future.
An American consortium involving former NFL and NBA stars is thought to be in the running to take over the club, but will need to provide proof of finance in order to push through a deal, having not done so thus far. This leaves the likelihood that the Tuesday deadline will not be met and permission to participate in the 2023/24 Premiership will be denied.
