A consortium backed by former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan has completed a takeover to rescue the London Irish♛ Rugby Club.

London Irisꦆh were forced to enter administration and suspended from all rugby because of unpaid wages. They were punished after missing a deadline to make those payments or complete a takeover.

They were banned from the꧃ Premiership and are currently not allowed to play in any rugby league.

Bu♉t F1 legend and Irish businessman Jordan has now led a consortium to buy the club out of administration.

🌳Jordan’s group, called ‘The Jor🐠dan Associates’ say they are targeting a “swift return” to competing.

"The primary goal of the new ownership is to return London Irish Ru🎀gby Club to the pinnacle of international professional club rug▨by, 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 returꦕn for London Irish to c🌌ompetitive rugby, hand-in-hand with London Irish's supporter base.”

Jordan Associates senior partner Kyle Jordan, Eddie’s youngest son, added: "We are incredibly excited about this opport🧸unity to steer London Irish towards new heights.

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

Jordan’s eponymous Jordan Grand Prix team competed in F1 between 1991 and 2005, winning a total of four rac🔯es.

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