Kennedy on alert as Orange may sell
ON THE BLINDSIDE
Sale Sharks could soon come onto the market with whispers coming out of the North-West that owner Simon Orange could be looking to offload his interest in the Premiership outfit.
Orange, the brother of Take That star Jason, is the founder and director of food company BOL and founder of Corpacq, which owns Cotton Traders.
He bought the Sharks in June 2016 from Brian Kennedy, who had owned the club for 16 years and led them to Premiership glory in 2006 and two European Challenge Cups.
Manchester Sale Rugby Club Ltd posted an operating loss of £4.4 million in 2021 and an increase on a £3 million gap that they announced for 2020, and Orange has been underwriting this.
The Sharks were known to be one of the clubs in favour of reducing the salary cap and have seen several big-name Springbok stars depart the AJ Bell Stadium this summer.
The door could be open for a return to the club for Kennedy, who tried to buy Glasgow Rangers and Wolves and invested tens of millions into the Sharks.
A source close to Kennedy in 2020 told Blindside that he was back living in the UK after moving from New York and was itching to get involved in the sport again.
