St Helens chairman Eamonn McManus says rugby league clubs are emerging from the coronavirus pandemic heavily in debt but with a road map towards salvation.
After playing behind closed doors since March 2020, Super League clubs opened the turnstiles on Monday night as part of the Government's easing of lockdown restrictions.
Saints' 18,000-capacity Totally Wicked Stadium played host to 4,000 socially distanced season-ticket holders for the round-six game against Salford which the champions won 28-0 to maintain their unbeaten start to their title defence.
Hull, Castleford, Warrington and Leigh also let in fans for the first time for 14 months, along with Championship clubs Swinton and Featherstone, but none will have made any money.
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