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Warrington Wolves chairman Stuart Middleton has confirmed Sam Burgess will remain the club’s head coach next season.
Former dual-code England international Burgess, 36, took over the Wire for the 2024 season and led them to a third-placed finish last season.
However, they will almost certainly fail to finish in the play-off places this season and have lost their past two games to lowly Huddersfield and crisis-hit Salford.
“He is ambitious, driven and determined to put things right,” Middleton said in a statement on the club website.
“This season has not met the standards we expect.
“Over the past few days I’ve sat down with players, coaches and staff across the club. The message was clear and united: this is not good enough, and things must change.
“Our supporters work hard all week and spend their hard-earned money to follow this club. We understand the sacrifices you make, and it is our responsibility to repay that faith with committed, honest performances.”
Burgess is in his first role as a head coach having previously coached at Orara Valley and South Sydney Rabbitohs in Australia and extended his initial two-year deal through to the end of the 2026 season in July last year.
Warrington, who were beaten in the Challenge Cup final by Hull KR in June, are six points behind sixth-placed Wakefield with three games to play but their points difference means realistically their season is over.
They host Leigh Leopards on Saturday looking for just their second win in seven matches.
