Newcastle Knights have been bailed out by the NSWRL and ARLC on numerous occasions.
The Newcastle Jets are at risk of folding.
The future of the Newcastle Jets and Canberra United beyond this season lies in the hands of their current owners, with A-League chairman Stephen Conroy saying the competition is no longer in a position to prop up struggling clubs.
Since early 2021, the ailing Jets have been funded by a consortium of four fellow A-League club owners -- Western Sydney Wanderers, Sydney FC, Western United, and one unidentified club that ESPN understands is Wellington Phoenix -- after the licence was stripped from former owner Martin Lee.
The future of the Newcastle Jets and Canberra United beyond this season lies in the hands of their current owners, with the A-League no longer in a position to prop up struggling clubs.
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