New salary cap scandal set to hit NRL

The Manly Sea Eagles are suspected of breaching the NRL salary cap via secret payments to at least one player.

Manly are not the only club under scrutiny though, with the past behaviour of several other clubs also attracting police attention.

A report from the SMH.com.au has suggested that the NSW Organised Crime Squad has gathered evidence suggesting secret salary top-up payments have been made to players from several clubs.

It's believed that Manly is suspected to have engaged in salary cap breaches similar to those undertaken by the Paramatta Eels.

Parramatta were be docked 12 competition points and fined $1 million for breaches of the salary cap dating back to 2013.

In addition, the NRL has cancelled the registration of five officials at the club.

"We have to take a stand to demonstrate that the NRL will not tolerate contraventions of the salary cap which plays such a crucial role in giving us one of the closest competitions in Australian sport," NRL CEO Todd Greenberg said at the time.