Aironi admit financial difficulties

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RaboDirect PRO12 side Aironi's owner has confirmed that they are struggling financially amid reports they are keen on bringing in a new coaching set-up ahead of next season.

Aironi are bottom of the PRO12 and and are said to be struggling to pay their playing budget of €6.5million. The Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) are rumoured to be open to the idea of bailing out the franchise by paying some of their running costs, but on the condition that they would introduce their own coaching staff.

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The two men in the pipeline are Italy duo Alessandro Troncon and Carlo Orlandi - but with the Azzurri experiencing mixed results in recent times, supporters of Aironi may not be buoyed by those rumours. One other said stipulation is that Carlo Checchinato would step in as general manager of the Italian side.​

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[Seaton]

Afraid this was going to happen, hopefully it is a blip and not a sliding slope.

 

[psychic duck]

that crap squad costs €6.5million

 

[Feicarsinn]

^^^ That's exactly what I was thinking. How many terrible players must they have on ridiculous money?

 

[Jayatron]

that crap squad costs €6.5million

Not a more truthful word spoken.