Wasps have confirmed that the club have entered administration in a short statement with 167 employees have been made redundant including playing staff.
They said: "Wasps Holdings Limited (the “Company”) was placed into Administration on 17 October 2022 and immediately ceased to trade. Further information is available here.
"The affairs, business and property of the Company are being managed by Andrew Martin Sheridan and Rajnesh Mittal of FRP who were appointed Joint Administrators. The Joint Administrators act as agents of the Company and without personal liability.
"Please note that Arena Coventry Limited and IEC Experience Limited, which operate the businesses at arena in Coventry, are not in Administration and continue to trade as normal."
They are now the second club to enter administration this season following Worcester Warriors three weeks ago.
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#13. Exeter Chiefs - £13m
#12. Gloucester - £27m
#11. Northampton Saints £26.5m
#10. Worcester Warriors - £26.5m
Worcester Warriors flags fly in support of the club as they go through difficult times. during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Worcester Warriors and Exeter Chiefs at Sixways on 18 Sept 2022 Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK
#9. Sale Sharks - £30.9m
#8. Leicester Tigers - £31m
Guy Porter of Leicester Tigers during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Semi Final Match between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on 11 June. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
#7. Harlequins - £33.7m
#6. London Irish - £37.5m
#5. Bath - £37.3m
#4. Newcastle Falcons - £39m
#3. Saracens - £40.8m
#3. Bristol Bears - £51.2m
#1. Wasps - £112.3m
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