Worcester players turn against owners after statement blaming squad

Worcester players and staff have rounded on the club’s co-owners after they released an astonishing statement appearing to blame the squad as well as supporters for the club’s plight

TOUGH TIMES: The saga at Worcester took another extraordinary turn on Friday night. Pic: David Davies/PA Wire

Worcester players and staff have rounded on the club’s co-owners after Jason Whittingham and Colin Goldring released an astonishing statement appearing to blame the squad as well as supporters for the club’s plight.

The statement came on another sorry day for Worcester when it emerged that players and staff face losing their jobs next Wednesday with the company that holds their contracts – WRFC Players Limited – likely to go into liquidation due to HMRC’s winding-up order.