After months of a wide ranging investigation that few clubs could emerge unscathed from, reports are coming out that many of the alleged Manly breaches stem from previously accepted deals rubber stamped by the nrl itself.
In a move that would be laughed out of any court in the land, and one that also reeks of desperation, it seems that the nrl are allegedly changing some rules arbitrarily to retrospectively claim Manly have been non compliant.
The nrl have spent 'substantial' monies throughout this investigation and it has now been revealed that the company that received payments to investigate wrong doings is in fact linked to the integrity commissioner himself!
Read more:
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...ell-pearce-clear-of-club-20171213-h043jr.html
The NRL has admitted it hired a forensic accountancy firm linked to commissioner Tony McGrath to investigate alleged salary cap breaches at Manly and Parramatta, raising serious questions about a conflict of interest.
His company, McGrathNicol, provides a range of financial services, including "successful preventative and responsive solutions to manage investigations, disputes, contracts, technology and commercial irregularities and obligations", according to his company's website.
While there is no suggestion of wrongdoing of McGrath's behalf, the decision from the NRL's integrity unit to contract a company linked to a current commissioner will shock many stakeholders in the game, no matter how proficient it might be in uncovering alleged breaches of the salary cap.
In a move that would be laughed out of any court in the land, and one that also reeks of desperation, it seems that the nrl are allegedly changing some rules arbitrarily to retrospectively claim Manly have been non compliant.
The nrl have spent 'substantial' monies throughout this investigation and it has now been revealed that the company that received payments to investigate wrong doings is in fact linked to the integrity commissioner himself!
Read more:
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...ell-pearce-clear-of-club-20171213-h043jr.html
The NRL has admitted it hired a forensic accountancy firm linked to commissioner Tony McGrath to investigate alleged salary cap breaches at Manly and Parramatta, raising serious questions about a conflict of interest.
His company, McGrathNicol, provides a range of financial services, including "successful preventative and responsive solutions to manage investigations, disputes, contracts, technology and commercial irregularities and obligations", according to his company's website.
While there is no suggestion of wrongdoing of McGrath's behalf, the decision from the NRL's integrity unit to contract a company linked to a current commissioner will shock many stakeholders in the game, no matter how proficient it might be in uncovering alleged breaches of the salary cap.
