McCormack pays price for Salford's poor start to season
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Steve McCormack has become the predictable casualty of Salford's poor start to the season, losing his job as coach after 10 months in charge.
The youngest coach in Super League at 28, McCormack took over from John Harvey last summer, but has seen his side win just two of 11 games this year, leaving them anchored to the foot of the table.
"It was very difficult, because Steve has been here for eight or nine years and was part of the fabric of the place,'' said Salford's chief executive, David Tarry. "But we had to face up to where we are and where we go from here. In fairness to Steve, he understood that and was part of the decision.''
Salford's director of rugby, Steve Simms, who was brought in to work alongside McCormack at the start of this season, will take over coaching duties as the side prepares for a daunting trip to Hull on Sunday.
The club hope, however, to make an appointment quickly. The names of the Leigh coach, Paul Terzis, and the former Salford player and Halifax coach, John Pendlebury, were being linked with the job even before McCormack's departure.
Pendlebury has been out of the game since leaving Halifax two years ago, while Terzis has been told that he will only be kept on at Leigh if they win promotion to Super League at the end of this season.
The club's experienced Australian winger, Michael Hancock, is another who could be considered along with Oldham's John Harbin and Hull's assistant Tony Anderson.
New South Wales thrashed Queensland 32-4 yesterday in the first State of Origin match in Sydney, inspired by their captain, Andrew Johns. Johns dominated his opposing scrum-half, Allan Langer, in a display that brought him a try, four goals and a drop goal for a tally of 13 points before coming off with a damaged ankle.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments