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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Gerard Meagher

Saracens’ salary cap penalty under scrutiny over conflict of interest claims

Empty rugby pitch at Saracens' StoneX Stadium with goalposts
Saracens were relegated to the Championship in 2019-20 for salary cap breaches. Photograph: Paul Harding/Getty Images

Saracens will consider their position over an alleged undeclared conflict of interest at the centre of the disciplinary process into the 2019 salary cap scandal. The club were fined an unprecedented £5.36m for salary cap breaches over the previous three seasons and were relegated to the Championship, but the punishment has come under fresh scrutiny with these new allegations.

Saracens point to an allegation made about the accounting firm Saffery Champness and claims that the level of fine handed down was “largely based upon advice provided to PRL”.

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