Jersey Reds were hoping to challenge for a place in English rugby's top flight. Photo: Getty Images/Malcolm Couzens
Rugby Football Union's board on Friday contained a wave of unrest from rebel sections of its board, Telegraph Sport understands.
The Twickenham meeting was declared potentially explosive given that several RFU council members took part. have come together over the past two weeks and called for an investigation into the governing body's financial dealings. Tensions also rose following the death of the Jersey Reds the previous day.
However, the proposed review was withdrawn. The understated presentation by Tom Ilube, Chairman of the RFU, and the compelling presentation by Sue Day, the organization's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, were said to have impressed those present. The information Day presented was reportedly shown to council members at previous meetings.
Meanwhile, a proposal for Geoff Blackett to lead a review of the authority's governance was rejected.
«As a result of constructive and collaborative debate, the proposed governance and performance review resolution was withdrawn by those who proposed it,» Rob said Briers, President of the RFU.
“The board, board and executive team are committed to working together on the issues that some board members have raised and the transformational opportunities we have to act in the best interests of the community and the professional game for decades to come.”
“We have a strong cash position and no debt. We also have a strong profit and loss cushion position from the Six Nations deal with CVC in 2021, which generated a profit of £90 million. However, like all organizations, we face financial challenges. This is due to the impact of the pandemic and the current economic situation.
“The projected potential losses were previously presented to the board as an illustration to highlight the need for mitigation measures, this was in no way a proposed plan or budget.”
This was also a key victory for the RFU board. regarding the proposed governance review of the governing body. A resolution has been proposed that Blackett, a former RFU president and longtime disciplinarian, should lead a governance review after the board previously voted to conduct it in-house.
The RFU's nominating committee initially backed Blackett's candidacy in a dispute with Paul Murphy, another former RFU president, but the decision culminated in a 3-3 split vote that led to a deadlock.
Blackett has already published the document , regarding a review of union governance that was believed to have been targeted at him at Friday's meeting, and the board instead voted to re-nominate him for the chairman position.
While the structuring and funding of English rugby union's second tier is yet to be resolved, it is understood the RFU's financial viability team also told the council on Friday that Jersey had not shown any financial warning signs over the summer. The governing body insists it learned of Jersey's collapse at the same time as the players and staff did at 7.30am on Thursday.
'Up until 07.30 yesterday when we first heard about it , that was the first thing anyone heard.» said Conor O'Shea. RFU Performance Director in an interview with BBC Jersey. This includes any financial documentation that has been passed on to the club's vitality team and financial oversight team.
“The accounts were submitted in June, everything was fine before then. We had no idea and neither did the players or the staff. Talking to the guys there, they were talking about further investment in the pitches and facilities, which came as a surprise to everyone.”
Jersey, last season's championship winner, could still resume the season if it finds enough funding.
Jersey, last season's championship winner, could still resume the season if it finds enough funding.
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