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Warriors stung by salary cap probe
February 21, 2006
THE NRL has confirmed an investigation into New Zealand Warriors' salary cap position.
NRL chief executive David Gallop said rugby league's national governing body and the club's management were examining a "number of previously undisclosed issues relating to past seasons and possibly affecting the 2006 season".
The Warriors underwent a significant restructure of senior management positions last year.
Gallop said the current management of the Auckland-based club was offering its full cooperation and had opted to make news of the investigation public.
"They are to be commended for their attitude to date but any breach of the cap remains a serious matter," Gallop said.
"It is not normal for us to comment on an investigation until all findings are completed but in this instance the Warriors have chosen to go public with the issue in the interests of transparency."
The NRL had raised with the previous management in November that it wished to conduct a pre-season audit with the club for 2006.
Preparing for that audit, the current management raised a number of matters which have uncovered "potential salary cap issues".
"That is a reflection of their intention to see the matter concluded but again it does not negate the need to ensure that appropriate action is taken should any breaches be confirmed," Gallop said.
http://[img]http://mercury.tiser.co...EWS.STORY/AAMSZ=300X250/MAAMZ=/pageid=1[/img]"The salary cap has brought significant benefit to the game in recent years and it is important for all clubs and all fans that we continue to rigorously enforce it. "There are too many positives going into the 2006 season for us not to ensure these matters are addressed as quickly as possible."
AAP
http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,18221723-23210,00.html
February 21, 2006
THE NRL has confirmed an investigation into New Zealand Warriors' salary cap position.
NRL chief executive David Gallop said rugby league's national governing body and the club's management were examining a "number of previously undisclosed issues relating to past seasons and possibly affecting the 2006 season".
The Warriors underwent a significant restructure of senior management positions last year.
Gallop said the current management of the Auckland-based club was offering its full cooperation and had opted to make news of the investigation public.
"They are to be commended for their attitude to date but any breach of the cap remains a serious matter," Gallop said.
"It is not normal for us to comment on an investigation until all findings are completed but in this instance the Warriors have chosen to go public with the issue in the interests of transparency."
The NRL had raised with the previous management in November that it wished to conduct a pre-season audit with the club for 2006.
Preparing for that audit, the current management raised a number of matters which have uncovered "potential salary cap issues".
"That is a reflection of their intention to see the matter concluded but again it does not negate the need to ensure that appropriate action is taken should any breaches be confirmed," Gallop said.
http://[img]http://mercury.tiser.co...EWS.STORY/AAMSZ=300X250/MAAMZ=/pageid=1[/img]"The salary cap has brought significant benefit to the game in recent years and it is important for all clubs and all fans that we continue to rigorously enforce it. "There are too many positives going into the 2006 season for us not to ensure these matters are addressed as quickly as possible."
AAP
http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,18221723-23210,00.html
