The RFL has confirmed that Wakefield Trinity might be awarded a 48-0 victory from their cancelled Tremendous League fixture in opposition to Salford Crimson Devils.
The membership stated in a press release launched on Friday night that they had made the choice to cancel the fixture amid “important issues concerning participant welfare”, with solely two senior gamers out there for the house fixture together with 15 academy merchandise.
The RFL met to resolve the result of the fixture and said: “Following the cancellation of the Spherical 22 Betfred Tremendous League fixture between Salford Crimson Devils and Wakefield Trinity which was scheduled for Sunday August 17, the RFL Board have dominated that the match ought to be awarded to Wakefield Trinity with a scoreline of 48-0.
“That is in step with Operational Rule B1:23, and bearing in mind the circumstances behind Salford’s cancellation of the fixture, and the superior stage of the Betfred Tremendous League season.”
Salford’s monetary turmoil has resulted in main uncertainty over the membership’s future, with late wage funds, a mass exodus of gamers and 19 losses in 21 Tremendous League video games combining to create a bleak image.
Though the membership insist the choice is a one-off and that they may discipline a workforce in opposition to Leigh Leopards this week, the transfer will inevitably elevate issues over their means to finish the season, with 5 extra rounds remaining.
Regardless of the cancellation of the fixture, Salford fan group ‘The 1873’ nonetheless went forward with their deliberate protest, with a raft of followers exhibiting up for the march that ended at The Salford Group Stadium.
Afterwards they launched a press release saying: “We promised followers their voices could be heard they usually had been – and we promise they may proceed to be heard.
“Let’s be clear: this isn’t a one-off. That is just the start.
“If the homeowners thought the followers would merely lie down and settle for watching our membership being ripped aside, they had been very flawed.”
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