{"id":10985,"date":"2019-11-18T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=10985"},"modified":"2019-11-20T13:02:09","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T17:02:09","slug":"saracens-accept-35-point-deduction-and-fine-for-salary-cap-breaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=10985","title":{"rendered":"Saracens Accept 35-Point Deduction and Fine for Salary Cap Breaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2.46387984.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2.46387984.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2.46387984-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Saracens have chosen not to appeal against their 35-point deduction and \u00a35.36million fine for salary cap breaches.<\/p>\n<p>The English and European champions and Premiership Rugby have released a joint statement declaring the verdict of the independent disciplinary panel will stand unchallenged.<\/p>\n<p>In an apparent admission of guilt, Saracens chairman Nigel Wray said: \u201cWe have made mistakes and so, with humility, we must accept these penalties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a club, we will now pull together and meet the challenges that lie ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe confirm our commitment to the salary cap, and the underlying principle of a level playing field, and will continue to work transparently with Premiership Rugby in this regard.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-10985\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=10985&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-10985\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=10985&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-10985\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=10985&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=10985\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saracens have chosen not to appeal against their 35-point deduction and \u00a35.36million fine for salary cap breaches. 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