[File photo] General view of a match ball.
Worcester was served with a winding-up petition over unpaid tax, reportedly worth more than six million pounds , in August and also owe 14 million pounds after taking out a long-term loan during the pandemic. “Avoiding administration is in the best interests of the club’s creditors, not to mention its players and staff,” Whittingham and Goldring said in a joint statement later on Monday.
Rugby Football Union regulations state that a club placed in administration once the season has begun will be relegated for the following campaign.