Chairman and Cep Bob Hunter says the club is in talks with two potential buyers, one from North America and the other from the UK
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Two months of missed payroll. Star players facing eviction notices. What little staff left wondering about their future.
“It’s a matter of putting together the proper finances to be able to ride the storm out. And that’s what it is right now. And no criticism of David because he’s done it for three years. But you can’t own a professional sport team and not be able to financially support it.” The fate of the Wolfpack has been up in the air since July 20 when Argyle announced the team could not afford to take part in the remainder of the Super League season given the prospect of no games in Toronto – and essentially no revenue.
Star centre Ricky Leutele, an Australian-born Samoan international who has since signed a short-term deal with the NRL’s Melbourne Storm, complained of getting an eviction notice in England when the Wolfpack stopped paying the rent. Argyle has personally guaranteed that the missing payroll for players and staff will be taken care of.“He still intends to pay them. I just know that right now he does not have those resources,” Hunter said. “He is seeking them out and he understands that he has an obligation. There is a personal guarantee in writing to the RFL on all the team’s salaries and David has signed that personal guarantee.
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