THE RFL has received three submissions to form a new Salford Red Devils club which met the Thursday 5pm deadline.
All three groups who expressed initial interest on Monday have completed the full bids required.
The governing body will now assess each submission before a final decision will be made and announced next Wednesday, December 17, once the RFL Board has met.
One of the three submissions has come from a consortium involving Chris Irwin, the former chief executive of the wound-up club, while another is being headed by ex-Salford player Mason Caton-Brown.
The third is believed to be led by Tracy Atiga, although this bid has not been launched in the public domain as of yet.
Following the submission, Irwin released a statement saying he would support whichever bid was ultimately successful.
“Our application provides a bold vision for the future of professional rugby league in the city of Salford, a bold vision that ensures that Salford Rugby League can thrive for the next 152 years and beyond,” said Irwin.
“The future of our historic club is now in the custody of the RFL. We have every faith that our application is strong in every respect, however, our ultimate concern is that there is a Salford team for fans to cheer, children to aspire to play for and to be a foundation stone to our communities.
“In this vain, if there is an application stronger than our own then we will be there to support it wholeheartedly. This club will never die.”
Caton-Brown’s bid is being supported by Malcolm Crompton, former chairman of the Forever Reds Supporters Trust, businessman Paul Hancock and local technology entrepreneur Ashley Washington, while the founder of online marketplace OnBuy.com has also joined as a strategic partner.
The former winger told BBC Radio Manchester they had a head coach and string of players ready to join should they get the nod to take Salford’s licence and place in the Championship, which begins on January 16.
“We’ve got a coach lined up and he’s really enthusiastic and ready to go,” said Caton-Brown.
“He’s been working, he’s been talking to players as well.
“Should we be successful we can make those agreements concrete with the players and I’m really confident we can get a full squad out for our first game.”