Saracens threatened with automatic relegation - Matthew Impey / REX / SIPA

New episode of the Saracens soap opera. Already penalized sportingly (withdrawal of 35 points) and financially (6 million euros fine), the English club now risks outright relegation to the lower division if it does not comply with the rules of the salary cap incessantly, we learn from the BBC on Friday. It was during a meeting held on Tuesday that the Sarries received this ultimatum.

Saracens are facing relegation from the Premiership.

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"The discussions continue and nothing has been finalized yet, but our position remains the same," said Edward Griffiths, the acting boss of the Saracens, who says he is ready to do anything to get into the nails as quickly as possible. "Reasonable limit". For this, it will be necessary to offload certain assets. The club does not lack, but to separate will have a sporting cost. Less than a relegation, certainly, but not negligible nonetheless.

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