NORTH WALES CRUSADERS officials have pledged “complete transparency” ahead of a live fans’ forum on their Facebook page on Monday night (from 7.30pm).
Chairman Jamie El-Kaleh says he strongly believes the Colwyn Bay club, who want to become Wales Crusaders as they try to broaden their footprint by playing some games at Bridgend in the south of the country, are in the “final stages” of securing a new Rugby Football League licence.
That would enable them to compete in the Championship in 2027 and activate their bold plans for future progression after this year’s basement finish amid the financial issues which threatened their existence.
Those plans include a major improvement on results under a new coach in Stuart Simmons, playing “four or five” games at Electric Brewery Field in Bridgend, which they will part own, with the others at their Stadiwm CSM base in Colwyn Bay on the north coast, and running a development team based in the south of Wales.
Crusaders were League One champions in 2025 but went insolvent in May before El-Kaleh, who had owned the club between June and December 2024, came the rescue.
The cryptocurrency specialist led the group who kept the 15-year-old club afloat and regained RFL membership on a temporary licence and financial sustainability cap and with a twelve-point deduction.
Having lost most of their players due to the insolvency, a makeshift squad struggled on the pitch, with all 14 games under the current owners ending in defeat, many of them heavy.
“We are hosting the fans’ forum to connect directly with supporters, openly answer any questions and provide complete transparency on everything happening,” said the club.
“We will use screen sharing to show exactly what has happened over the last few months, where the club currently stand and our roadmap moving forward.”
