derby Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty has confirmed that the English club body is ' looking at ' adding two divisions to the league . This will be achieved by imposing a temporary suspension on promotion and relegation . The situation must be clear ahead of the start of the 2015 - 16 season in order for teams to retain what they are playing for in 2016 - 17 .
Premiership Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty has confirmed that the English club body is 'looking at ' adding two teams to the league . This would be achieved by imposing a temporary suspension on promotion and relegation . The situation must be clear ahead of the start of the 2015-16 season in order for teams to know what they are playing for in 2016-17 .