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Championship clubs agree to stricter salary cap
Key takeaways
- SWPix Image caption, Halifax Panthers are one of a number of clubs to have endured financial trouble in the second-tier Championship this season
- Rugby league's 20 Championship clubs have agreed to implement a stricter salary cap for the competition from next season onwards.
- The Rugby Football League said on Wednesday it had intervened in the subject as part of its strategic review into the sport and to ensure clubs do not overspend.
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SWPix Image caption, Halifax Panthers are one of a number of clubs to have endured financial trouble in the second-tier Championship this season
Rugby league's 20 Championship clubs have agreed to implement a stricter salary cap for the competition from next season onwards.
The Rugby Football League said on Wednesday it had intervened in the subject as part of its strategic review into the sport and to ensure clubs do not overspend.
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