A consortium backed by former F1 t🦋eam owner Eddie Jordan has completed a takeover to resꦜcue the London Irish Rugby Club.

London Irish were forced to enter administration and suspended from all rugby because of unpaid wages. They were punished♌ after missing a d🦄eadline to make those payments or complete a takeover.

They were banned from the🍰 Premiersh🃏ip and are currently not allowed to play in any rugby league.

But F1 legend 🗹and Irish businessman Jordan has now led a consortium to buy the club out of administration.

Jordan’s group, called ‘The Jordan Associates’ say they are targeting a “swiftܫ return” to competing.

"The primary goal of the new ownership is to return London Irish Rugby Club to the pinnacle of international p🐠rofessional club rugby, aiming for a swift return to top-flight competition," it said.

"The Jordan Associates 🧸team will now turn its attention to negotiating a full and sustainable return for London Irish to competitive rugby, hand-in-hand with London Irish's supporter base.”

Jordan Associates senior partner Kyle Jordan, Eddie’s youngest son, a🍌dded: "We are incredibly excited about this opportunity to steer London Irish towards new heights.

"Our investors bring not just financial backing but a profound passion for rugby and a commitment to the community, and in particular want to𒐪 reach out to the global Irish diaspora to build the exile brand.”

Jordan’s eponymous Jordan Grand Prix team competed in F1 between 1991 and 2005, winning a totaꩵl of four races🧸.

The 76-year-old revealed in December that he was battling a “quite aggressive” ꦜform of bladder and prostate cancer, which had spread to his spine and pelvis.