RFU chief Bill Sweeney shared his sympathies with those impacted by the situation whilst mapping out the way forward for Worcester Warriors.
“This is a very sad day for rugby in England. Our thoughts are with all of the Worcester Warriors players, staff and supporters.
“The RFU will continue to speak to the administrators, and potential buyers, during the course of the next 24 hours to understand the possibility of a buyer taking over the club in time for the men’s team to participate in the Gallagher Premiership during season 2022/23.
“We are also liaising with the administrators in relation to discussions with potential funders, which may enable the University of Worcester Warriors women’s team to continue in the Allianz Premier 15s even if the men’s team cannot continue to participate this season.
“The RFU will continue to support community rugby in Worcester and is fully committed to ensuring local academy opportunities are provided for pathway players.”
All 13 Premiership Club Owners Ranked By Their Net Worth
Gallagher Premiership owners are growing richer than ever before, but how much are they worth?
There’s currently trouble at Worcester Warriors, which isn’t awfully surprising when you compare their owners wealth to their Premiership rivals
Four clubs have no clear owner:
The full list is made up of data from talkSPORT, The Mirror and The Sun.
Exeter Chiefs: N/A
Club states that it remains owned by 700 members, the shares held by John Lockyer, Bob Staddon, Paul Derbyshire and Ian Pugsley acting as trustees.
Leicester Tigers owner: N/A
Most recent annual return notes a large number of individual shareholders; club states that no person owns 50% or more of the club shares.
Saracens: N/A
No overall controlling party following the purchase of the club from Nigel Wray.
Northampton Saints owner: N/A
No overall controlling party.
Now, take a look through the gallery to reveal the estimated net worth of the Gallagher Premiership’s owners and top shareholders.