Nothing wrong with my Wray deal, says Itoje
MARO ITOJE has defended going into business with Saracens owner Nigel Wray, insisting the club are doing everything ‘above board’ As revealed by Sportsmail, multi-millionaire Wray owns businesses with Owen Farrell, Billy and Mako Vunipola and Richard Wigglesworth and has owned houses with former Saracens players England lock Itoje has owned a property management company with Wray since 2016 Accounts show that it held more than £800,000 in ‘tangible assets’ in 2018 Four members of Itoje’s family stand to benefit from profits as shareholders in a related company Itoje told Sportsmail: ‘I think everything that’s happened is above board I don’t think we’ve ever tried to hide anything I think Saracens are a club who really look after thier players and back up what they say They’re a great club to be part of ’ Other clubs have called for an investigation into whether Saracens broke the £7million salary cap Wray, who is worth £315m, has denied any wrongdoing and said there was no obligation to declare his business arrangements with players to Premiership Rugby Ltd but that he had done so