James Haskell's emotional interview following Wasps demise

Tuesday, 18 October 2022 at 09:04

byRugby Rucker

An emotional James Haskell has been reacting to the news that his former club Wasps have entered administration.

Yesterday, the club made 167 players and staff redundant after becoming the Premiership's second club to go into administration inside 21 days.

The Coventry-based club were suspended by the Premiership last week.

It has now been confirmed that they have suffered the same fate as Midlands rivals Worcester and will be relegated.

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🗣️ "There's too many people pretending to be in charge but no one actually knows who is in charge" James Haskell reacts to Wasps going into administration.

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"It's devastating," Haskell told Sky Sports News. "Your thoughts are with the players and staff, and it's not just the immediate people you think about, it's all the support staff.

"Some players are going to be lucky to move on to other clubs, but the nature of rugby at the moment with the salary cap is these players are going to go from earning good money - rightly so for their skills and the way they put their bodies on the line - to reduced salary and some people won't get a job.

"It's awful, but I think it's quite indicative of the way rugby is going. I don't think Worcester and Wasps are going to be the only clubs, I think some drastic change needs to happen and, unfortunately, I think rugby has been faffing around for too long and not dealing with this issue.

"I think it's a very dark day for rugby across the whole game."

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#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

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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