Salford owner Marwan Koukash to step up pursuit of Super League breakaway from RFL
Wednesday 18 May 2016 14:26, UK
Salford owner Marwan Koukash will step up his bid for a Super League breakaway from the Rugby Football League.
The racehorse owner continued to wage war with the governing body during an hour-long press conference at the AJ Bell Stadium on Wednesday arranged to outline his plans to overturn the Red Devils' punishment for breaching the Super League salary cap.
Salford were docked six points last month after being found guilty of exceeding the £1.82m wage ceiling in 2014 and have until Friday to lodge an appeal, which Koukash wants to be heard by the independent body Sport Resolutions, rather than an RFL-appointed tribunal.
Koukash revealed an attempt to force a vote of no-confidence in the leadership of the RFL and said he intended to complete his canvassing of support by the end of the week, with a view to holding a meeting within a fortnight.
He said: "The future of the sport rests in the hands of the 12 chairmen of Super League. If the RFL can't monitor a salary cap, they are not fit for purpose.
"I have a lot of support and the time is right. It's now or never. Super League should have full control of its finances, its own compliance unit, referees - the lot.
"There have been moves in the past and it reminds me of a snowball effect; it grows. I think it will happen but I have no intention of being the leader.
"I'm probably the most inexperienced chairman and I'd like to have more in-depth discussions with my senior colleagues."
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