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Salford Red Devils: Former chief executive Chris Irwin hopes to resurrect club

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Former Salford Red Devils chief executive Chris Irwin has said he is working with a consortium to try and salvage the liquidated club.

Salford were wound up after 152 years at the High Court on Wednesday over outstanding debts.

Irwin, who resigned as chief executive after just three months in the role in May, said that “the club, its fans, its community will never die”.

“A consortium and I, who we will name in due course, have been working in the background to create a realistic and sustainable business plan to take the fabric of our beloved club and start again,” he said in a statement.

“Conversations have already begun with a prospective head coach, staff and potential players to take the club forward.

“We have met and discussed initial plans with [supporters’ group] The 1873, who have been tireless in their defence of our club, and various other stakeholders and partners, who only want what’s best for a rugby league team in Salford.

“At this time, we can’t release any further details of our plan or the process we’ll have to go through, but we hope for a quick resolution so the club can successfully compete in the 2026 Championship.”

The fixture list for the coming second tier season was released on Tuesday, with Salford, who were relegated from Super League at the end of the 2025 season, scheduled to host the first game of the league campaign against Oldham on Friday, 16 January.


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