The NRL has announced that its Integrity Unit will investigate allegations of secret salary cap payments raised today involving the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Manly denies being involved in the new salary cap crisis following reports that the NSW Organised Crime Squad has reportedly gathered evidence of secret salary cap payments at a number of NRL clubs. "There are in fact no allegations that the Club has been the subject of in relation to any components of the NRL Salary Cap or lower tier cap compliance. "Quite the contrary we recently had our 2017 midyear Salary Cap audit completed by the NRL in record time and without adjustment. This leading compliance position has been confirmed by the NRL over the past 3 years being the tenure of the current salary cap management team of the Club."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 05, 2017 08:03 UTC