Time to put this to bed once and for all - from Nick Angio
The Ospreys director wrote in his memo: "There have been some national headlines in relation to there being a deal for the Ospreys to be sold or merged and any other combination imaginable. These headlines have been persistent to the point where we felt like it'd be important to confirm to you that they are incorrect.
"For further context, Y11 Sport & Media are in the business of investing in rugby and continues to develop a strategy of multi-club ownership and developing a commercial ecosystem that will benefit all clubs within the group of clubs. As a result, the company discusses with professional clubs across all major rugby competitions as well as governing bodies and other interested parties."
He said the Ospreys had not made a public comment on the links due to a media policy it adopts of not commenting on speculation.
Angio said: "We're all well aware of the rumours flying around about the Ospreys in the midst of this rather challenging period for professional Welsh rugby. The constant media speculation makes it difficult to be an Osprey at this moment, especially within the vacuum of reliable information.
"The Ospreys' board of directors has a policy the club does not confirm or deny any media speculation. Constantly, there are rumours about the Ospreys just like there are about the other professional clubs in Wales.
"If the club were to publicly deny media speculation from time to time, then silence from the club on any topic would be interpreted as a confirmation of such speculation."
Time to put this to bed once and for all - from Nick Angio
The Ospreys director wrote in his memo: "There have been some national headlines in relation to there being a deal for the Ospreys to be sold or merged and any other combination imaginable. These headlines have been persistent to the point where we felt like it'd be important to confirm to you that they are incorrect.
"For further context, Y11 Sport & Media are in the business of investing in rugby and continues to develop a strategy of multi-club ownership and developing a commercial ecosystem that will benefit all clubs within the group of clubs. As a result, the company discusses with professional clubs across all major rugby competitions as well as governing bodies and other interested parties."
He said the Ospreys had not made a public comment on the links due to a media policy it adopts of not commenting on speculation.
Angio said: "We're all well aware of the rumours flying around about the Ospreys in the midst of this rather challenging period for professional Welsh rugby. The constant media speculation makes it difficult to be an Osprey at this moment, especially within the vacuum of reliable information.
"The Ospreys' board of directors has a policy the club does not confirm or deny any media speculation. Constantly, there are rumours about the Ospreys just like there are about the other professional clubs in Wales.
"If the club were to publicly deny media speculation from time to time, then silence from the club on any topic would be interpreted as a confirmation of such speculation."