NEGOTIATIONS between the NRL and Super League are set to resume in the near future, Peter V’landys has said.
V’landys, the chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission, says his focus will now turn to Super League after the NRL secured the biggest TV rights deal in Australian sporting history.
Reports have long suggested the NRL has been interested in buying a stake in the competition, with V’landys warning Super League could face a “massive train crash” if its financial issues are not resolved.
In an interview with SEN’s Kick Off, he revealed he is hopeful a deal will be negotiated over the coming weeks.
“We’ve been totally focused in the last two (to) three months on this broadcast deal, so we now will turn our minds to Super League,” he said.
“It’s important for us to have Super League strong and vibrant.
“There’s no secret that they’ve got financial problems over there, and if they don’t fix them, they’ll have a massive train crash. We don’t want to see that.
“We want to see Super League thrive in England. It’s important to us, it’s important to the international game, it’s important to sell the game globally.
“So, we’ll certainly be looking at the Super League in much greater detail in the next few weeks, and hopefully we’ll be able to do some deal.”