Whelan's legal threat to RFL

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Whelan told BBC Sport: "The RFL have ruled that we are not allowed to renegotiate contracts, which we want to do to abide by the salary cap rules, but that is perfectly legal.

"As long as both parties are in agreement it is within the statutes of UK employment law. We will wait to see what their reasons are officially, but we are seriously considering taking them to the court of law."

The RFL have refuted Whelan's accusations.

A statement read: "Each year all 12 engage Super League clubs submit a salary cap return which are audited by the RFL.

"This year following this process, three clubs were referred by the compliance commissioner to a tribunal, independent of the RFL and chaired by a High Court judge, for adjudication.

"This independent panel found that the three clubs of Bradford Bulls, St Helens and Wigan had breached the salary cap and prescribed penalties in accordance with the 2006 operational rules."