OSPREYS players have released a joint statement on the future of the rugby union team, revealing they have been “left in the dark” regarding the ongoing situation.
The future of the club is currently uncertain, with the choosing Y11 Sports & Media – the owners of Ospreys – to buy Cardiff.
Ospreys players have released a statement about the current state of the clubCredit: Getty
The future of the team is currently uncertainCredit: Alamy
Such a move would plunge the -based side into uncertainty.
Senior player Sam Parry released a statement on behalf of his team-mates this week, admitting they have received “no information” about the situation.
The statement read: “As players we want to address the current situation and offer supporters our point of view. We have been left in the dark by the WRU and Y11.
“We ourselves have had no information regarding the ongoing situation.
“We struggle to believe the most successful team to exist with the biggest history is on the brink of non-existence.
“We will continue to play for the fans and for the people who have stood by the Ospreys over the years.”
The WRU board and Y11 have now entered a period of exclusivity, with the aim of finalising a deal by next week.
While nothing is officially confirmed, it will likely be part of the WRU’s plan to reduce the amount of professional rugby union teams from four to three.
The Ospreys Supporters’ Club berated the decision in a statement earlier this week.
It read: “This is hugely concerning for Ospreys supporters. At this time, we call on Y11 to address the concerns directly and without delay.
“After a prolonged period of uncertainty culminating in this news, the least our supporters deserve is a full explanation.
“From the off, this shambles of the WRU board has screwed us all right over and taken Welsh rugby for fools.
“From that ‘extensive consultation’ in which the presentation pack was littered with errors and self serving misinformation, the survey which wasn’t even GCSE standard and was skewed, leading and biased to provide the response they wanted, the car crash interviews, the leaks to the media and now apparently making the choice of buyer for Cardiff as one which only they wanted and which serves their agenda.”
It came after the WRU said on Monday evening: “The WRU board met for its January meeting today and considered the recommendation from the Executive Leadership Team on the sale of Cardiff Rugby.
“The board reviewed in detail the final two bids and unanimously approved the proposal to move forward with a preferred bidder into an exclusivity period.
“Following this decision, the WRU has obligations to liaise with a number of stakeholders over the next few days.
“We will then discuss the decision with the two bidders and the management of Cardiff Rugby and we expect to be in a position to have completed this by next week.
“The WRU hopes to finalise the detailed negotiations with the preferred bidder and sign a binding agreement within a matter of weeks.”
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