Month: May 2010

LEICESTER CALL FOR SALARY CAP

Champions Leicester are leading a call to increase the controversial salary cap from the present £4million per season for Guinness Premiership teams.

The 12 clubs meet on Wednesday to debate proposals to raise the cap for the 2011-12 season.

A final decision will be made at a board meeting of Premier Rugby, the umbrella body, on May 18.

Leicester’s head of playing operations Simon Cohen said: ‘The Premiership has to decide where it wants to be.

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