Sonny Bill Williams will end up pocketing $1 million a game for his brief stint in Toronto if the embattled club returns to the Super League next year | proshenks
Williams is one of the players who remains out of pocket, having been paid only a fraction of the money he is owed. However, he could yet recoup his 2020 contract entitlements in full after the club’s prospective new owners came to an agreement with the union that represents rugby league players and staff in the UK, GMB. All players will receive their entitlements for this year if the Wolfpack are accepted back into the Super League in 2021.
However, he will still receive a huge payday if he receives the outstanding payments owed to him by Toronto.Credit:"A primary commitment from the prospective new ownership group has been from day one to ensure that all player payroll liabilities are met in full and we are very grateful that the Wolf Grooming group have stepped up on this issue when those liabilities are legally the responsibility of the current owner, David Argyle," Toronto chairman Bob Hunter said in a statement.
"We just hope now that we are able to finish the job and our application for a return to Super League is successful so that the players and their families can receive these much-needed funds."The club said the agreement to honour player payroll commitments would cost the new owners in excess of £1 million .
One of the club’s other marquee men, Ricky Leutele, was able to negotiate a short-term deal with the Storm."Our main concern is for the players and their families and this agreement makes good the position financially with all players moving forward," said GMB’s senior organiser, Peter Davies.
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