Coach Lee Radford has been ditched by Castleford – as questions stay over how Joe Westerman was allowed to go on a 15-hour booze bender that ended together with his social media video disgrace.
Three defeats in three Super League video games spelled the tip for the previous Hull FC boss, who helped Samoa attain a historic World Cup closing final yr, The Sun experiences.
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However, a lot speak surrounds how Westerman was allowed out consuming for therefore lengthy earlier than the now notorious footage of him performing a intercourse act on a lady who was not his spouse emerged.
Especially because it was simply 4 days earlier than the season began, per week earlier than Cas’ first match.
Scoring simply six factors in two matches, albeit in opposition to world champions St Helens and contenders Wigan, additionally raised questions over whether or not Radford was the best man for the job.
Fans have been fast to indicate how they consider he’s in charge, with chants of “What the f*** is going on?” throughout Cas’ first match of the season, which noticed them struggle again from 32-6 down at Hull FC to lose 32-30.
Radford’s dealing with of the Westerman episode, which he was desirous to brush beneath the carpet, was additionally known as into query.
Officially departing by mutual consent, Radford mentioned: “With the club and myself heading in different directions, I think making this early call will be the correct one.
“Hopefully, it can kick start their season.”
Assistant coach Andy Last will take cost of Castleford till a everlasting successor is discovered, beginning with Friday’s journey to Huddersfield.
Contenders embody James Ford, the previous York boss who’s now quantity two at Wakefield, ex-London chief Danny Ward and Tigers enjoying legend Danny Orr, who served on former coach Daryl Powell’s employees.
They could look abroad for one-time Hull KR coach Justin Morgan or ex-Featherstone boss Ryan Carr, who’s on the teaching employees at NRL facet St George-Illawarra.
This article initially appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.
Source: www.news.com.au
