The Melbourne Rebels have denied that they have entered voluntary administration, but the move is potentially on the table for the cash-strapped Super Rugby Pacific outfit.
According to an AAP report, the Rebels chief executive Baden Stephenson spoke to the teams players ahead of training on Friday after it was reported earlier in the week that the club, who are up to AU$9 million in debt, had formally entered into voluntary administration.
The Rebels is believed to owe the Australian Taxation Office about AUS$1 million in hire fees for their home ground AAMI Park, which is managed by the state governments Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust.
Players reassured about contracts and salaries
A source told AAP that Stephenson reassured the Reb…
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