The spin over substance element in the administration of the game in England has been highlighted by fears that Worcester’s undertaking to pay creditors from its collapse in 2022, as an RFU stipulation for its readmission in the Championship in 2025-26 dictates, could take longer than suggested.
Chris Holland, Worcester’s new owner, reassured creditors in the public announcement of the club’s return early this month that, “we are committed to resolving this swiftly”.
However, according to a Daily Mail report, a letter from Holland to creditors in the interim states payments “will be phased o...