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Saracens to be relegated at the end of 2019-20 season

Reigning European champions Saracens will begin next season in the second tier of English rugby
Reigning European champions Saracens will begin next season in the second tier of English rugby

Saracens will be relegated from the Gallagher Premiership at the end of the season.

Premiership Rugby has announced the decision after the club's salary cap breaches.

Saracens were deducted 35 points and fined #5.3million in November, having broken the cap for the past three seasons.

Darren Childs, chief executive of Premiership Rugby, said: "Premiership Rugby is prepared to take strong action to enforce the regulations governing fair competition between our clubs.

"At the conclusion of dialogue with Saracens about their compliance with the Salary Cap Regulations, it has been decided that Saracens will be relegated at the end of this season.

"At the same as enforcing the existing regulations, we want to ensure a level playing field for all clubs in the future, which is why we have asked Lord Myners to carry out an independently-led review of the Salary Cap."

The club, bottom of the table with minus seven points, will continue to compete in Gallagher Premiership Rugby until the end of the season. 

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