Overview

• RFL chief executive Tony Sutton is leading negotiations with club officials, senior players and RL Cares to secure Friday’s match at Leeds
• A stalled bridging loan and late wage payments have prompted senior Salford players to warn they may refuse to play
• Failure to resolve the dispute could force Salford to fill the squad with academy players or seek a postponement
• Postponing the game would breach the Sky TV broadcast agreement requiring six Super League matches per weekend
• Salford enter talks with three key first-team players sidelined by injury under the club’s existing salary cap sanctions