Bradley is still confident for the future of Ospreys

SPREYS CEO Lance Bradley says he is confident in the club's future after the Welsh Rugby Union announced it would no longer fund four regions equally.

- STEFFAN THOMAS

Both Cardiff and the Dragons will be on the new Professional Rugby Agreement next season which will see increased and fixed funding for the next three years, along with significant debt relief.

On the flip side both the Ospreys and the Scarlets refused to sign after raising concerns about the WRU's takeover of Cardiff.

This means both clubs will remain on the old PRA with less funding, while they could also face significant clawbacks by the WRU.

But the Ospreys have decided to proceed with their move to St Helen's and have officially submitted a planning application to redevelop the famous old ground.

"I'm slightly limited about what I can actually say in that respect but we are still talking with the WRU about that situation," Bradley told BBC Radio Wales Sport.

"If we weren't confident of a positive outcome that would obviously make things a lot more difficult.