Salford Red Devils have been charged by the RFL for breaches of the salary cap.
Who did not see that coming.

Another surprise would be Leigh breaking the cap. Room in the cap for Lee Smith and Richard Whiting on Super League money? Erm perhaps not

And what impact on Salford does a points deduction make. They might end up in the bottom four at the end of the year. Yes they don't get the shot at the Grand Final but is relegation a real threat and does it affect the amount of money they are given?

Yet if a Championship team was penalised for breaches they would probably miss out on the top four and a shot at SL and there potentially is a budgetary impact in terms of where they finish.