Salford Red Devils have been handed a fourth adjournment to a winding-up petition filed against the club.
The club have been given a further three weeks to pay off its debts after a hearing at a specialist companies court.
This is the latest instalment in a long-running saga, which began in May when lawyers representing HM Revenue and Customs applied for a winding-up order after the club failed to pay a tax bill believed to be greater than £500,000.
Salford Red Devils were granted an adjournment in June and then another in September to give the club time to secure a bridging loan to settle outstanding debts.
A fortnight ago, Salford were granted a third adjournment after the club’s lawyers said “more than adequate” funding had become available to pay creditors and settle the matter “promptly.”
But the club again failed to agree a settlement that would see the case dismissed.
Despite pushback from Salford Mayor Paul Dennett and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who criticised the decision to give the owners more time to find funding at the expense of supporters left in limbo, Salford Red Devils are scheduled to appear in court again on December 3.
Forced to operate under strict salary cap restrictions after failing to pay players and staff on time, and struggling to combat a mass player exodus which led to them failing to fufil a fixute against Wakefield Trinity, Salford were beset by problems all last season.
After the club finished bottom of the Super League, and were relegated through the IMG Rankings system for the 2026 campaign, head coach Paul Rowley left to join St Helens, as a succession plan drawn up in more auspicious times crumbled.
“We fully understand the continued uncertainty this situation brings for everyone connected with the club and sincerely hope for a positive resolution soon,” a Salford statement said.
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