Salary cap fine for Tigers

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 28: A general view of the stadium with empty seats following the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Leicester Tigers and Newcastle Falcons at Welford Road on March 28, 2021 in Leicester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by James Baylis for Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

Leicester Tigers have again been fined for exceeding the Premiership salary cap. The club have been handed a £47,000 overrun tax for going over the set limit in the 2019-20 season.
Leicester were fined almost £310,000 in 2022 for breaches from 2016 to 2021.
A statement by Premiership Rugby said: “These payments relate to salary during the Covid-19 period, which had not been included in the club’s certification for the 2019-20 salary cap year.”
The statement also said: “Additional payments of £47,136.91 have been identified relating to the salary cap spend of Leicester Tigers in the 2019-20 s...

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