CLUB STATEMENT - HOLDING POSITION

Castleford Tigers RLFC can confirm that Head Coach Ryan Carr will not be in attendance at the Hull FC game tomorrow.

"On behalf of myself and the board of directors, we apologise to all of our fans for the lack of communication regarding this delicate situation, it is highly frustrating for all concerned and we will share information as and when we are able to do so."

"To support our efforts on the field, we can confirm that Luke Robinson will join Castleford Tigers as an assistant coach with immediate effect, the former Huddersfield player and coach brings a wealth of experience and will support our efforts going forward. For the record, we can confirm that Luke will not be joining as the head coach, and we welcome him on board."

"We are working really hard in the background to try and finish the season on a high, we have had to deal with a lot of diversity alongside a difficult season to date. To add to this, our CEO Danny Wilson has been seriously ill in hospital for the last three weeks, Danny leads multiple areas of our business, and this unfortunate position has left a huge hole in our team. We are all supporting Danny and his family and wish him a speedy recovery."

“As the chairman and a board of directors, we are united in our approach and we have the club’s best interests at heart, can I please ask that all of our fans get behind our coaches, players and staff and support this great club ”.

Martin Jepson