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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Mark Staniforth

Salford Red Devils liquidated over an unpaid tax bill

Salford Red Devils have been wound up in court over an unpaid tax bill - (PA Wire)

The 152-year-old Salford Red Devils rugby league club has been formally wound up at a specialist companies court, its existence ending after a one-minute hearing over an unpaid tax bill owed to His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.

This follows a turbulent Super League campaign last season, which saw Salford relegated amidst repeated late wage payments and a mass player exodus, leading to a failed fixture.

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