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Rugby league club owes rivals thousands as financial crisis worsens
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Rugby league club owes rivals thousands as financial crisis worsens

Keighley Cougars, a rugby league team in England's Championship, faces mounting financial pressures as multiple county court judgments (CCJs) accumulate against its associated companies. Documents reveal that Cougarmania, owned by Ryan O’Neill and Kaue Garcia, has three unpaid CCJs totaling £14,169, while another company, Bedspreadz Poultry, has three unpaid judgments amounting to £11,499. The club also allegedly owes thousands to Super League and Championship teams over player loans, though the owners deny current financial distress. This follows a broader trend of financial instability among rugby league teams, with several clubs having gone bankrupt or reformed under new ownership. Despite announcing plans to step down due to personal and homophobic abuse, the owners reversed their decision after receiving significant community support.

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Rugby league club owes rivals thousands as financial crisis worsens

Keighley Cougars, a rugby league team in England's Championship, faces mounting financial pressures as multiple county court judgments (CCJs) accumulate against its associated companies. Documents reveal that Cougarmania, owned by Ryan O’Neill and Kaue Garcia, has three unpaid CCJs totaling £14,169, while another company, Bedspreadz Poultry, has three unpaid judgments amounting to £11,499. The club also allegedly owes thousands to Super League and Championship teams over player loans, though the owners deny current financial distress. This follows a broader trend of financial instability among rugby league teams, with several clubs having gone bankrupt or reformed under new ownership. Despite announcing plans to step down due to personal and homophobic abuse, the owners reversed their decision after receiving significant community support.

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