Salford Red Devils CEO Chris promised that the club was “in safe hands”, although they admitted that the owners “are not people of rugby leagues”.
Last month, Salford confirmed that players and employees were not paid In time for the second month in a row, and it seemed to have come to patience with its new owners, Betfred Super League Club issued a statement that “As many will know, our paycheck was not delivered this morning as planned, despite assurances.”
Salford worked for most of the season as part of the salary sanction due to their financial situation and limited the number of players they could choose for their match.
“The club is in secure hands and I will make sure that by cutting the cloth,” Irwin said on Sky Sports.
“These people in Switzerland and La (owners) are not people in the rugby league.
“I think their interest is a stadium, the land around it, a development that they want to put a 200-room hotel on the area, an inner sports arena, so these are their interests.
“It’s an incredibly difficult time to see that a commando that was taken was built was really sad.
“I feel it every time I have to move the players. But it’s the situation we’re at the moment. I didn’t expect it when I came, but it’s something I have to do and take control of the interests of this club.
“I think we are all responsible here. I have a responsibility for ensuring that our club continues to operate, and we ask investors to ensure that we have funds.”
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Irwin had previously held the role of Salford’s Chief Sales Director before he was appointed the new CEO of Red Devils in February, shortly after their receipt.
The new consortium, led by the Swiss banker Dario Berta, seemed to have secured the future of the club when they completed the takeover in the summer, but have made a number of apologies for delayed payments since then.
“I can only do what I can control. I am fully with those fans (who are injured).
“I came to this work with the assumption that these funds would be here and I could build this business. We just went to make a payroll this month.
“I was assured by the owners who came on Tuesday and talked to players and employees, so it will be. The owners directly financed the payroll last month.
“They also came and talked to the players about their attitude, determination and honesty.”
Irwin was then interrogated Sky Sports’ Jon Wilkin, whether it was “rich” from the owners to “come and give lectures professional sports people who played it”.
“It was a difficult conversation,” Irwin replied.
“It wasn’t easy for anyone in the room.
“I will repeat the words coming from our owners, I will continue to fight for this club and the future and the guarantee of this Rugby League club, because it is as close to my heart as for these fans here.”
Salford fell on 0-28 defeat Leeds, their sixth defeat in seven Super League games this season, so he left them the second bottom of the table.
