Reluctance to address football dominance factor in rugby crises – Kieran Maguire

Kieran Maguire, a lecturer from the University of Liverpool Management School, believes the sport has been slow to act to address the issues it faces.

Rugby union’s reluctance to tackle football’s commercial dominance has contributed to the crisis at Wasps, a finance expert has said (David Davies/PA)

Rugby union’s reluctance to address football’s commercial dominance has contributed to the crises which have engulfed Premiership clubs Wasps and Worcester, according to a sports finance expert.

Both teams have been suspended from the Premiership, with Wasps having earlier withdrawn from this weekend’s match against Exeter and announcing it was “likely” they would enter administration.