NRL considering proposal to purchase stake of Super League after secret Las Vegas meeting
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A potential NRL takeover of the Super League has inched closer, with the game's hierarchy weighing up purchasing a 33 per cent stake in the competition.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the touted move would see the NRL take full administrative control of the competition from 2028 onwards.
English clubs have struggled financially for a number of years, with Salford even unable to make payments to players early in the season.
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A secret meeting took place in Las Vegas last month with Wigan owner Mike Danson and Warrington owner Simon Moran, who want the NRL to rescue the competition.
Matt Dufty celebrates a try for Warrington. Getty
The Herald indicates the NRL won't approach the purchase, but would be open to striking a deal should the UK clubs want it to happen, before potentially selling back the 33 per cent stake once the league is back on its feet financially.
Tigers boss Shane Richardson and South Sydney chief executive Blake Solly have been influential in the conversations. Andrew Abdo and Peter V'landys are both on board.
The preferred model for the competition would see eight English teams and two from France - most likely to be Catalans and Toulouse.
