The league star has caused a storm by quitting the Bulldogs and seeking a switch to Rugby Union in France.

While the Bulldogs and the NRL are pursuing legal avenues to stop Williams playing for anyone else, there are reports that the player could challenge the validity of the NRL salary cap.

If the salary cap was successfully challenged then it could have a knock-on effect for football – disastrously so in Gorman’s eyes.

He told au.fourfourtwo.com: “I am very supportive of (NRL chief executive) David Gallop’s bid for IRB support on this matter.

“No code can sit back and allow this precedent.”

Gorman said it was important to recognise that a contract was not a one-sided document, merely for the benefit of the player.

He said: “The player has rights and responsibilities but then the club has to have the same. Let’s not overlook that.”

As for the salary cap and any move to challenge its legality, Gorman predicted a miserable future. He said: “You risk the domino effect and a Pandora’s Box.

"The salary cap is there to help us protect us from ourselves in a way. It is good business to have constraints.

"The loss of the salary cap would be a destructive thing for the game. We have to have a responsible approach to economic management.”