• ‘It is both upsetting and disappointing that it has ended at this point’ • Saints in seventh place in Super League after disappointing startKeiron Cunningham has been sacked as head coach of St Helens, the Super League club have announced. Eamonn McManus, the St Helens chairman, said: “Keiron has been with the club for 24 years as man, boy, player and coach. “We will now look to move the club forward and will immediately commence the search for a new head coach. St Helens is a world‑class club with a great squad of players and its only objective will be continuous success at the highest level. “Assistant coaches Sean Long and Jamahl Lolesi will be joined by under-19s coach Derek Traynor to form an interim coaching team until a new head coach is appointed and in place.”

Source: The Guardian April 10, 2017 10:53 UTC