{"id":24287,"date":"2025-07-26T04:04:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T04:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/24287\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T04:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T04:04:08","slug":"crisis-two-more-prem-rugby-teams-are-in-deep-in-financial-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/24287\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Crisis&#8221; &#8211; Two more Prem Rugby teams are in deep in financial trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All Gallagher Premiership rugby clubs, including Bristol Bears, are operating at a loss, with financial experts warning that the sport is reaching a \u201ccrisis\u201d point. <\/p>\n<p>The collapse of Worcester Warriors, Wasps, and London Irish highlights the instability, and more clubs could face closure unless the financial model changes.<\/p>\n<p>An<a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-live.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> analysis by\u00a0Business Live<\/a>\u00a0of Companies House records for the year ending June 30, 2024, shows\u00a0every club in the Premiership is in the red.<\/p>\n<p>Join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3s8fWrj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RUCK\u2019s WhatsApp community here<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of clubs see [the salary cap] as a target rather than a limit and then they overspend,\u201d said Professor Rob Wilson, director of Play It Forward. \u201cClubs need to start spending less than they earn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d\u00a0Financial Summary of Premiership Clubs (Year Ending June 30, 2024)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc9\u00a0Bath Rugby<\/p>\n<p>Bio:\u00a0One of England\u2019s oldest and most historic clubs, Bath Rugby was founded in 1865. Based at the Recreation Ground, the club has a strong fan base and a reputation for nurturing top talent.<\/p>\n<p>Operating Company:\u00a0Bath Rugby Limited<\/p>\n<p>Turnover:\u00a0\u00a320.8 million<\/p>\n<p>Loss:\u00a0\u00a33.6 million<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc3b\u00a0Bristol Bears<\/p>\n<p>Bio:\u00a0Formerly known as Bristol Rugby, the Bears rebranded in 2018 under billionaire owner Steve Lansdown. Known for their flair and international stars, they play at Ashton Gate Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Operating Company:\u00a0Bristol Rugby Club Limited<\/p>\n<p>Turnover:\u00a0\u00a311.9 million<\/p>\n<p>Loss:\u00a0\u00a34.8 million<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd81\u00a0Gloucester Rugby<\/p>\n<p>Bio:\u00a0Nicknamed the Cherry and Whites, Gloucester is renowned for its passionate Kingsholm Stadium atmosphere. The club has a strong academy and loyal following.<\/p>\n<p>Operating Company:\u00a0Gloucester Rugby Limited<\/p>\n<p>Turnover:\u00a0\u00a314.9 million<\/p>\n<p>Loss:\u00a0\u00a3516,355<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc2f\u00a0Leicester Tigers<\/p>\n<p>Bio:\u00a0One of the most decorated clubs in English rugby, Leicester Tigers have a proud history of Premiership and European success. Welford Road remains a fortress for fans.<\/p>\n<p>Operating Company:\u00a0Leicester Football Club Plc<\/p>\n<p>Turnover:\u00a0\u00a321 million<\/p>\n<p>Loss:\u00a0\u00a33.5 million<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd88\u00a0Sale Sharks<\/p>\n<p>Bio:\u00a0The North West\u2019s top-flight rugby presence, Sale Sharks are based in Greater Manchester. The club has seen a resurgence in recent years under the ownership of Simon Orange.<\/p>\n<p>Operating Company:\u00a0Manchester Sale Rugby Club Limited<\/p>\n<p>Turnover:\u00a0\u00a39.1 million<\/p>\n<p>Loss:\u00a0\u00a37 million<\/p>\n<p>CONTINUES ON PAGE TWO<\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All Gallagher Premiership rugby clubs, including Bristol Bears, are operating at a loss, with financial experts warning that&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24288,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-24287","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rugby","8":"tag-rugby","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24287"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24287\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}