Worcester Warriors owners reach agreement for sale of Premiership club

The owners of Worcester Warriors have confirmed they have agreed the terms of the sale of the troubled Premiership club.

The news comes after weeks of speculation that the Premiership club might fold after a winding-up petition from HMRC over an unpaid £6m tax bill.

Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham said in a statement that the heads of terms are now with the legal representatives of the respective parties who are going through the detail of the agreement.

“As of 17:00 BST on Tuesday, 13 September the heads of terms have yet to be signed,” they said.

“We will provide a further update both on the sale of the club and this weekend’s matches on Wednesday.”

The cash injection as a result of a sale to the as yet unnamed “interested party” would mean their first home Premiership game of the season against Exeter Chiefs can go ahead on Sunday.