In a response the statement released by Premiership Rugby earlier today, the ERC has hit back saying the stakeholders are to meet in Dublin tomorrow to decide the future of the Heineken Cup.
The full statement read: “All parties involved in the ongoing consultation process aimed at formulating a new Accord which will provide for the structure and format of European club rugby tournaments for the 2014/15 season and beyond will be represented at a scheduled meeting of the ERC Board in Dublin tomorrow (Wednesday, 11 September 2013).
“While there is a shared sense of frustration among ERC’s stakeholders at the lack of progress towards a new Accord, the meeting will provide an opportunity for the parties to review the consultation process to date.
“The current Accord, which was agreed by all stakeholders in 2007, includes a two-year notice period which began on 1 June 2012 to allow for negotiations towards the formulation of a new agreement. The structure and format of both the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup remain in place until the end of the 2013/14 season.”