Munster Rugby redundancies reflect hit to revenues

Munster have initiated a slimming down process in its organisation is a reflection on the current economic climate

 

Munster Rugby’s decision to offer a Voluntary Redundancy Programme for staff members will have come as a shock to the province’s supporters but there is no indication the professional playing budget will be affected by the process.

All four provinces have been instructed to reduce their playing budgets by their paymasters at the IRFU and that is an ongoing process but Wednesday’s confirmation Munster have initiated a slimming down process in its organisation is more of a reflection on the current economic climate and the professional, high-performance rugby staff have been ringfenced from the programme, unless they wish to avail of it.