Castleford Tigers have parted company with head coach Craig Lingard as they prepare for the next Super League season.
Lingard spent just one season in charge of the Tigers, but could only lead the club to a 10th placed finish after what as a difficult campaign for all at Wheldon Road. He won just seven of the 27 league games he had in charge of the club.
The news comes just days after the club confirmed that Martin Jepson had struck a deal to take full ownership of the club. With pre-season now just around the corner, Jepson will be keen to get a new man in place before too long as Castleford look to kick on and make huge strides towards improvement in 2025.
A statement on the Castleford website read: “Castleford Tigers have today parted company with their Head Coach, Craig Lingard.
“Lingard led the Tigers for the past season, through what had been a transitional and often challenging period for the Club, playing 29 games and winning 8.
“Owner and Tigers Director, Martin Jepson says: “I would like to thank Craig for all his hard work over the past year as Head Coach and in his previous role as Assistant Head Coach. I would like to wish Craig the very best of luck for the future.”
“Martin continued: “This wasn’t an easy decision. Craig is a really decent guy and is well liked by our fans but I felt it was time for a different direction and a new voice in the dressing room. The players are due back in a few weeks and I wanted to give a new coach the opportunity to shape pre-season and create a winning culture of his own.”
“Jepson adds “The search for a new head coach is under way and we hope to make an announcement soon.”
