Salford Red Devils have reached their initial target of £250,000 to become the first community-owned Rugby League club in the Northern hemisphere, six days early.
The Reds Rise Together campaign has seen almost 1,000 pledges of support via Crowdfunder, with the club now setting their sights on the ‘upper targets’ of £2,000,000.
The scheme aims to see the club transition in to the “first elite rugby league club in the northern hemisphere to become a truly and legally community owned club.”
The scheme to buy shares in the club opened on the 22 April and the window will close on Friday 2 June.
Paul King, Managing Director of Salford Red Devils said:“Obviously, this is a special moment. Our initial target has been surpassed with time left on the clock, and so firstly can I just say ‘thank you’ to our new owners and those supporting the campaign.
“At our event last week, we spoke about what this means for our sport, reaffirmed the club vision, and heard about what this could mean for the immediate community within the City of Salford. Having spoken with so many people since, you can really feel the positivity currently emanating from the campaign, and that has translated directly to the rising number over the last week.
“We have almost 1000 new commercial sales staff, 1000 new ticketing staff, 1000 of the most vocal advocates we could wish for. All together, we’re taking this club in a new direction.
“We’re one week on from our event at the Stadium, and less than one week to go before the Crowdfunder project closes, and so the message now is clear: join us – let’s bring in as many people as possible to be a part of our special Club.
“Let’s keep this momentum going, reach towards our upper targets, and close out strongly. We’re doing something different here, we’re making history, and most importantly we’re doing it together.”
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