ARLC boss Peter V’landys says he’s “not surprised” by the results of a poll that showed 70 per cent of NRL bosses think the salary cap is being rorted.
An anonymous poll conducted by The Sydney Morning Herald earlier this week revealed the majority of the 23 CEOs and chairmen that responded believed clubs were using third party deals to cheat the cap.
Rules around third party deals were tightened after Parramatta was punished in 2016 for breaching the salary cap.
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“Many clubs believe that there are still instances where a club will operate outside the TPA rules to secure income for a player,” one club boss told the Herald.
“That sort of assistance can make a big difference in signing or keeping a player.”
Speaking to Radio 2GB’s Ben Fordham, V’landys said he’s not concerned by the report.
“All CEOs and chairmen always think their competitors cheat, that’s just part of the game, so it was no surprise to me,” he said.
“We believe that the system is working and our auditors are doing a good job, and you always find that somebody who is doing the wrong thing gets caught in the end.
“It’s only a short-term proposition anyway.”
V’landys said there’s no thought of changing the rules around third party deals.
“We’ve got a pretty intense audit team within the game, they go and look at all these things,” he explained.
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“The third party agreement is supposed to be sponsorship of a player that is not a sponsor of the club, and is totally independent of the club.
“Players should be able to go out and generate additional income for themselves, as long as they’re not breaching the salary cap.”
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