Salford Red Devils star issues heart breaking statement after being released

Former Hull KR winger Ken Sio has now left Salford Red Devils after five years with the club, where he has become a cult hero as well as one of the best wingers in the league.

The league’s top try scorer in 2021, he also made his way into the Super League Dream Team and was one of many great players we have seen at the club in recent times.

However, despite signing a new deal recently, Sio was granted his release from the Red Devils on compassionate grounds in a heart breaking moment for the fans, the club itself but Sio as well.

The Red Devils have moved quickly to replace Sio with Chris Hankinson from Featherstone Rovers but Sio is still a massive loss.

The winger has now taken to Instagram to issue an emotional statement: “It’s quite difficult for me to put into words the situation I’ve been dealt with, but I’ll try my best.

“I’ve had to call my time at Salford Red Devils, and believe me it wasn’t a decision I take lightly. But something greater than rugby needed me here at home. I’ve been with the club for 5 seasons having moved here end of December 2018 with my family and it’s been a highlight of my career.

“The boys, our brotherhood. Grateful for the memories, the boys who have come and gone, how we’ve pulled through for each other when the odds were stacked against us. The med team/S&C, thank you for keeping my broken body together, accepting my stubbornness to adhere to return to play time and putting up with my own rehab programme. The coaches, you guys have kept us together and shielded our team from many storms, forever grateful for you understanding how hard this was for me. I don’t know how I’ll repay you all but I hope the memories we’ve shared together are good ones. One day I’ll return but for now thank you.

“Thank you to the fans and my sponsors over the seasons, I want to thank you for looking out for me and my family especially Vic & the boys.

“I don’t know what’s next or whats to come, but I am grateful to be where I need to be and that’s home.”

Making matters worse for Salford, they may have just lost their other star winger in Joe Burgess with reports from Rugby League Live claiming he is likely to leave the club ahead of the 2024 season due to a disciplinary issue.