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The ownership group of the Red Devils of Salford claim to have received additional funding to pay off outstanding debts and stop a winding-up petition filed against them.

Due to outstanding tax obligations to His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the club was given a third adjournment of a winding-up order on Wednesday so that it could “secure necessary funds.”

The club claimed that after the hearing, new funding is “expected to be received within the next 12 days,” enabling them to pay off their debts with creditors and clear the balance with HMRC.

The club statement continued, “While winding up may have offered a simpler financial solution, it would have significantly increased the cost to the local businesses, many of which are owned and operated by our devoted supporters, who have stood by us through difficult times.”

The end-of-season grading system led to the dismissal of Salford from the Super League, with Championship side Bradford Bulls taking their place.

The campaign was weighed heavily by late pay and a large player exodus, while patchwork teams drenched in youth players frequently faced with devastating defeats on the field.

The club statement continued, “This decision secures the future of our 152-year-old institution, safeguards the community we proudly serve, strengthens our ability to build a competitive team both on and off the field, and preserves our strategic plan for a return to the Super League in 2027.”

A prominent sports lawyer has stated that Salford are now in the “last chance saloon” following their third court adjournment.

With ongoing financial problems that extend into the off-season, the club’s future is uncertain.

The petition was initially served in June before being adjourned until early on Wednesday.

Prior to the club’s ownership, Richard Cramer claimed they had secured new funding, and Richard Cramer claimed Salford had been fortunate.

The courts have applied a very strict timetable going forward, according to the courts, and that is a strong indication that this is the last chance saloon.

As the season came to an end, more fans started protesting the club’s risky financial situation, which showed no signs of abating.

A prominent fan group member claimed that the most recent adjournment is simply “delaying the inevitable” and that it will put their chances of recovering to an even keel backwards at risk.

A fan group called The 1873, which was set up to change the way the club is run, Nick Holt of The 1873, told BBC Sport, “I’m disappointed.”

As many people have done, I’ve been a long-time fan of the club, and getting the decision to adjourn today just adds to both the inevitable and any form of reconstruction or planning for 2026.

Any business or sporting organization going into liquidation would be a sad day.

Valentin Vacherot said he finds it easier to play against opponents he doesn’t know well after beating his cousin Arthur Rinderknech for the second time in the space of three weeks at the Paris Masters.

Monaco’s Vacherot overcame a slow start to claim a 6-7 (9-11) 6-3 6-4 victory and set up a third-round meeting with British number two Cameron Norrie.

The 26-year-old claimed a shock victory against Rinderknech in the final of the Shanghai Masters earlier this month, becoming the lowest ranked ATP Masters 1,000 champion since the series began in 1990 (world number 204).

“I did feel a lot more tension than I did yesterday,” said Vacherot, who before Shanghai had never faced his cousin in a professional match.

“Was that because it was Arthur on the other side of the net? Maybe. In any case, it’s probably easier to approach matches against players I know less well.”

Vacherot beat Alexander Bublik, Holger Rune and Novak Djokovic to reach the final in China, where he beat his cousin 4-6 6-3 6-3 to win a career-first ATP title and £824,000 in prize money.

Having risen to 40th in the world rankings, Vacherot eased past world number 14 Jiri Lehecka 6-1 6-3 on Tuesday to set up another clash with world number 29 Rinderknech.

“The first set wasn’t easy, for either of us. We were both very tense, and I think it showed,” Vacherot said.

“After that first set, I felt better, the pressure dropped a little. Overall, I’m happy with how I served and with the pressure I was able to put on his return games.”

Rinderknech said: “It was different from Shanghai. The match was completely different.

“There wasn’t much missing, actually, in terms of offensiveness and winners. He deserves his victory.”

After writing “Grandpa and Grandma would be proud” on the courtside camera in Shanghai, Vacherot wrote “I love my family” on a camera in Paris.

He will now face Norrie, who came from behind to stun world number one Carlos Alcaraz 4-6 6-3 6-4 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, world number two Jannik Sinner eased to a 6-4 6-2 win over Belgium’s Zizou Bergs.

Alcaraz’s early exit means Sinner will reclaim top spot in the world rankings if he wins the Paris Masters.

Reigning champion Alexander Zverev battled past Argentina’s Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 7-5 to reach the third round, but Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud lost his opening match against 50th-ranked German Daniel Altmaier 6-3 7-5.

After defeating his cousin Arthur Rinderknech for the second time in three weeks at the Paris Masters, Valentin Vacherot said he finds it easier to play against people he doesn’t know well.

Vacherot, a Monaco international, defeated a slow start to claim a 6-7 (9-11), 6-3, 6-4 victory, and set up a meeting with British no. 2 Cameron Norrie in the third round.

The 26-year-old won the Shanghai Masters’ title game in a shock victory over Rinderknech earlier this month, becoming the lowest-ranked ATP Masters 1, 000 champion since the series first launched in 1990 (world no 204).

Before Shanghai, Vacherot had never faced his cousin in a professional match, but he admitted that “I did feel a lot more tension than I did yesterday.”

Was that because Arthur was watching from the other end of the net? Possibly . In any case, playing games against players I don’t know is probably easier.

Vacherot defeated his cousin 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the final of the ATP, earning his career-first title and $824, 000 in prize money. Alexander Bublik, Holger Rune, and Novak Djokovic defeated them in the final in China.

Vacherot defeated world number 14 Jiri Lehecka 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday to set up a second encounter with world number 29 Rinderknech, who is now 40th in the world rankings.

“Neither of us found the first set to be easy.” We both had a very high level of tension, which Vacherot attributed to.

“I felt better and the pressure a little lessen after that first set.” Overall, I’m pleased with the pressure I applied to his return games and how I served.

Rinderknech once remarked, “It was unique from Shanghai. The outcome was entirely different.

In terms of offensiveness and winners, “there wasn’t much missing, actually.” He merits victory, I believe.

On a camera in Paris, Vacherot wrote, “I love my family,” and Grandpa and Grandma would be proud.

Norrie will now face him, who defeated Carlos Alcaraz 4 , 3 , 4 , 6-4 on Tuesday, from behind.

Jannik Sinner, the second-ranked player, defeated Zizou Bergs, Belgium, 6-4, 6-2.

Sinner will regain the top spot in the world rankings if he wins the Paris Masters due to Alcaraz’s early exit.

Alexander Zverev, the reigning champion, defeated Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6 (6) 6-1 7-5 to advance to the third round, but Casper Ruud, the eighth seed in Norway, lost to German Daniel Altmaier, who is now 50th overall, 6-3 7-5.