{"id":296469,"date":"2023-12-10T00:24:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T00:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=296469"},"modified":"2023-12-10T00:24:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T00:24:56","slug":"maro-itoje-is-set-to-stay-at-saracens-thanks-to-the-rfu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/rugby-union\/maro-itoje-is-set-to-stay-at-saracens-thanks-to-the-rfu\/","title":{"rendered":"Maro Itoje is set to stay at Saracens thanks to the RFU"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span>EXCLUSIVE<\/span> Maro Itoje is set to stay at Saracens with the RFU prepared to step in to offer a hybrid contract&#8230; as the governing body remain desperate to ensure key England stars don&#8217;t join the exodus from Premiership clubs<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Maro\u00a0Itoje has been a star player for Saracens since making his debut in 2012<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>His future at the club was uncertain due to salary cap limits the club is facing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>However, the RFU are set to step in to ensure he stays and can play for England\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The RFU is set to step in to ensure Maro Itoje continues playing for Saracens and England.<\/p>\n<p>Itoje is set to be offered one of the first hybrid contracts by English rugby\u2019s governing body to ensure he does not join the exodus from Premiership clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Under the salary cap, Itoje\u2019s contract offer from Saracens has been halved, reduced from approximately \u00a3825,000 a year to \u00a3425,000.<\/p>\n<p>The forward\u2019s predicament sparked interest from cash-rich clubs in France and Japan, leaving English rugby at risk of losing one of their star assets.<\/p>\n<p>The RFU is ready to intervene by offering an additional \u00a3150,000 through a hybrid contract, equating to around \u00a3575,000 to secure Itoje\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/09\/23\/78777557-12845895-Maro_Itoje_is_set_to_stay_at_Saracens_with_the_RFU_prepared_to_s-a-2_1702163629752.jpg\" height=\"432\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Maro Itoje is set to stay at Saracens with the RFU prepared to step in to offer a hybrid contract<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/09\/23\/78777567-12845895-The_governing_body_are_keen_to_ensure_he_does_not_join_the_exodu-a-59_1702164210393.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The governing body are keen to ensure\u00a0he does not join the exodus from Premiership clubs<\/p>\n<p>Remaining in the Premiership means Itoje will continue to be eligible to play for England, maximising his commercial earnings.<\/p>\n<p>At a cost of \u00a33.75million per year, the RFU is looking to offer hybrid contracts to 25 players.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/rugbyunion\/article-12845895\/Maro-Itoje-stay-Saracens-RFU-hybrid-contract.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE Maro Itoje is set to stay at Saracens with the RFU prepared to step in to offer a hybrid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":296468,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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