The RFL is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with a consortium to create a new professional Rugby League club in Bradford.
Following a thorough review and consultation with potential owners throughout the week, the RFL Board approved a decision to offer membership of the League to a consortium that it believes offers an exciting and stable future for Rugby League in Bradford. As previously communicated, the new club will begin the 2017 season in the Kingstone Press Championship on minus 12 points.
The owners will arrive at Odsal early next week and will at that point speak with former players, staff and relevant stakeholders before holding a press conference to reveal their identity and outline their vision for the future.
RFL Director of Operations and Legal, Karen Moorhouse, said: “The last few weeks have been extremely difficult for all those involved, particularly the former players, staff and families of Bradford Bulls. They have conducted themselves with complete professionalism and integrity throughout this period.
“The RFL is confident that the consortium selected to run a new club in Bradford will provide an exciting and stable future for Rugby League in the city. They outlined a strong vision, have relevant and extensive experience and we are confident that they offer the best opportunity to take a new club forward. We have always said that the city of Bradford needs and deserves a Rugby League club that it can be proud of and we believe this new club can deliver that.”
The RFL would like to thank the administrators Gary Pettit and Howard Roberts for their support in the closing stages of what has been a very difficult process.
State of Mind would like to wish the new club all the very best for the season ahead