Racing 92 owner Jacky Lorenzetti has gone on to the club's website to announce the coming together of Paris' two iconic rugby clubs for next season's Top 14 tournament will no longer happen after bitter reaction from Stade's players to the proposed move... and from some within Racing. However, the controversial move has now been called off, with Racing chief Jacky Lorenzetti saying: “I have decided to give up this beautiful project.”

The planned merger has courted criticism since last Monday’s announcement, which stunned players from both clubs, including those on international duty with France. Stade Francais players began an open-ended strike last week, denouncing what they called a takeover in disguise, while the French federation and the Paris mayor also opposed the merger.
Racing 92 and Stade Français, two French rugby clubs, announce that they are calling off their proposed merger following widespread opposition to the project.