London Broncos have announced their intention to go into administration.

[Wigan's No. 2 Fan]

BBC Sport web site and George Riley on Twitter are reporting :

he Super League side have not yet secured a venue for their home games next year, and have also seen a raft of players and backroom staff leave the club this off-season.

And after being included in next season's fixture list, they have asked lawyers to appoint administrators.

"This will allow 10 working days for the club to work with the Rugby Football League," a statement said.

"[It] will prevent any creditor from taking action against the club in this period."

BBC London 94.9 also understands that none of the remaining players, staff or academy members were paid on Wednesday, the day they were expecting their monthly salary.

The Broncos, who finished second-bottom of the Super League last season, only have five players currently on their books.

Club captain Tony Clubb, experienced utility back Luke Dorn and head of youth performance Phil Jones are among those to have left since the season finished.

Since leaving the Twickenham Stoop, the club have been linked with a move to Barnet FC's new stadium, with the Conference Premier club's chairman Tony Kleanthous confirming last week that talks have been held about a possible groundshare at The Hive.

Is it a surprise ? small fan base and a poor match day experience. A shame

[cpwigan]

The winger Dixon has talent

[East Stand Faithful]

I hope the RFL help them out as we need a super league team in the capital for the good of the game.

Imagine the RU press getting hold of this if they are not in SL next year. We will be the M62 sport again!

[josie andrews]

FTAO. Wigans no 2 fan

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[josie andrews]

I hope the RFL help them out as we need a super league team in the capital for the good of the game.

Imagine the RU press getting hold of this if they are not in SL next year. We will be the M62 sport again!

The RFL have been helping them out for years!!

[cpwigan]

I believe the RFL want to end micro managing clubs BUT I think London should be given special status

[Aluaka]

Let's hope the 'legacy' of the World Cup has some sort of positive effect!

[Owd Codger]

I hope the RFL help them out as we need a super league team in the capital for the good of the game.

Imagine the RU press getting hold of this if they are not in SL next year. We will be the M62 sport again!

The RFL have been helping them out for years!!

Yes they have with the result that there are more schools in the London and Home Counties playing our game than many of the traditional rugby league areas along the M62.

We saw a good example of the progress in the schools game at the Challenge Cup Final when a team from High Wycombe thrashed a team from a strong rugby league town like Castleford.

And they have produced some home grown players like Tony Clubb and McCarthy Scarsbrook etc.

[Mike]

The problem now is that if they do get into SL next season they will have a very poor team. They have no players and there will be no quality players available at this point. Thats not going to convince anyone to go and watch them. So they'll underperform financially and the pull will be pulled next season.

Even a new investor wouldn't be able to make them successful on the field at this point.

I think at this point they need to drop down a division and rebuild - with support from the RFL.

[cpwigan]

Sadly it makes no sense for them to continue in SL at this stage. Salford showed how difficult is to build a team at such short notice even with investment.

London remains so VITAL to RL though IMO.