Worcester loan deal means Wasps can play at Sixways next season

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Wasps fly-half Charlie Atkinson

WORCESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Charlie Atkinson of Wasps passes the ball during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Worcester Warriors and Wasps at Sixways Stadium on February 14, 2021 in Worcester, 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 David Rogers/Getty Images)

Wasps owner Chris Holland has made a loan to new Worcester owners Atlas to help secure a lease to play Championship rugby at Sixways from next season.
Warriors have taken out a debenture through Companies House from Loxwood Holdings Limited, where Holland is a director.
Wasps confirmed in a statement that playing at Sixways is an option. But the club insists it has “no interest at all in the property other than a lease to play first-class rugby in the stadium”.
“Our loan to Atlas, secured by the debenture, is simply a means of securing our agreement to enter a three-year lease for Sixways,” ...

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