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Gary Hetherington makes Kevin Sinfield admission as he discusses Leeds Rhinos off-field changes

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Leeds Rhinos are undergoing a difficult season on the pitch. Having invested heavily in the close season, they have performed below expectations in their 12 Super League fixtures so far. The Rhinos have registered six wins, although the nature of their performances has been criticised.

As a result, head coach, Rohan Smith, has become a target for a section of a vocal section of the club’s fan base, who want to see the club change head coach. Yesterday, the Rhinos responded to their difficult start to the season by announcing the search for a new Sporting Director.

Leeds legend, Kevin Sinfield, was the last person to occupy the role at the club, and he has been linked with a return since the news was announced.

Now, speaking in an interview on the new role, Gary Hetherington has discussed Sinfield’s previous spell as Sporting Director, and discussed the relationship he expects to have with the new person in charge.

Leeds Rhinos Chief Executive makes Sinfield admission

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Speaking to the Yorkshire Evening Post, Hetherington discussed how he envisions the role of Sporting Director working and how it has changed since Sinfield did the job before leaving in 2021.

“Kevin was brought in to effectively oversee all the rugby league operation, which he did,” Hetherington explained.

“Since he left it has got even bigger and more involved and more demanding in some respects, because there’s a lot more protocols with the RFL and so on. The whole thing has expanded.”

“When Kevin did the job I basically stepped out of it altogether. People thought I had real difficulty doing that, but I didn’t because there’s plenty of other things to be occupied and involved with.

“Kevin effectively reported to me, as all the other executive directors do, but they are all very competent and need very little management. What they get from me is support, primarily. That will be the position with the new person who comes in.”

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