London Welsh face a winding up order

[BBD]

According to the BBC

London Welsh are facing a winding-up order at the High Court on Monday as the club tries to secure investment and avoid going out of business.

Welsh escaped liquidation in April but have struggled to pay players' wages, while Rowland Phillips has not been replaced since leaving as head coach.

It is one of England's oldest clubs, having been formed in 1885.




The Championship club were were a Premiership side as recently as 2015, when they finished bottom of the table.

They have since returned to their home at Old Deer Park in Richmond after playing at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford for three seasons between 2012 and 2015.

London Welsh start their league campaign away at Rotherham on Sunday, with the club due at the High Court at 10:30 BST on Monday, 5 September.

The club's plight further highlights the difficult financial situation in English rugby's second tier. 

The Rugby Football Union, which runs the Championship, has been accused of under-funding the league.

The second tier became the Championship in 2009, reducing from 16 teams to 12, all of which became fully professional, with clubs and the governing body agreeing a new five-year funding deal in 2015.

The RFU will be contacting London Welsh on Friday to discuss the matter.

London Welsh were unavailable for comment when contacted by the BBC.

[Sandydragon]

I went to a few Welsh games when they were last in the prem. They weren't overwhelmed with home supporters and I think they may have left a fair few behind with the move away from ODR.

Real shame if they go under.

[Numbers]

It's just the professional side of LW isn't it?

LW will still exist but only in an amateur capacity?

[Sandydragon]

It's just the professional side of LW isn't it?

LW will still exist but only in an amateur capacity?

I imagine so. Other clubs which have gone bankrupt have still continued as amateur clubs, I think. i suppose it depends on whether ODP might be included in any settlement, will they have a place to play?

[Numbers]

So they managed to survive in the end:

http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/ne ... ying-debts

Good news.

[Sandydragon]

So they managed to survive in the end:

http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/ne ... ying-debts

Good news.

Bought by an American investment company. Could result in some much needed investment, but who knows. Good news that hthey have survived.