Former Hull FC coach, John Cartwright, has released a message of gratitude to the club’s supporters, after he stepped down from first team duties last month.
Cartwright’s exit was a tumultuous one to say the least, with the club opting to end his time at the helm early following comments made after it was originally revealed he would step down at the end of the season.
The 60-year-old felt “disrespected and betrayed” by the club’s higher-ups, after he had guided FC to one place outside the play-offs in his first season in charge – something that was achieved a lot quicker than the Black and Whites expected.
The club are now in an interm period where Andy Last has taken over as head coach before Steve McNamara joins the club from 2027 to be the permanent boss.
Cartwright is still an employee of Hull FC, and will be until the end of the season. His son, Jed, is currently at the club but is injured, and is also expected to leave at the end of the campaign.
The former boss took to LinkenIn to send another message to the Black and Whites faithful, and he couldn’t be more thankful for the opporunity to represent them as head coach.
His statement reads:
“The end of another chapter for me.
“Have loved every minute of my time at Hull FC. Special thank you to the faithful who have made me feel so welcome.
“I have formed friendships that will last forever. You don’t always get to leave the way you want but the things we have built as a group like trust and respect are unfortunately the reason I could not continue.
“Lastly to the staff and playing group you have made my time here the most memorable of my coaching career. We have come so far and the best is yet to be. COYH. ⚫️⚪️”
