The RFL have confirmed that the York City Knights cannot get promotion to the Championship this year: even if they win the League 1 Promotion Final via the play-offs.
The governing body said in a statement on Wednesday that the Knights cannot provide security of tenure at a stadium which meets the standards needed to play in the second tier.
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