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Wigan admit they will not stop Shaun Edwards from coaching elsewhere


Wigan Warriors have revealed they will not stand in Shaun Edwards’ way if he wishes to take up another coaching opportunity instead of his proposed return to the Super League champions in 2020, with their owner, Ian Lenagan, confirming Edwards’ claims last weekend that there is only an “oral agreement” in place between the parties as opposed to a signed contract.

Edwards revealed last weekend in the aftermath of Wales’ Six Nations triumph that he had not yet signed a contract to coach Wigan next year, despite being unveiled in a press conference by the club on a supposed three-year deal last August.

Lenagan has now confirmed that in a statement on Friday, while also revealing that Edwards has asked for more time to consider his options in light of reported interest in his services from within rugby union.

Edwards has already linked with roles at Wasps and England after this autumn’s World Cup, and Lenagan said: “Wigan’s position is that it has an oral agreement with Shaun Edwards to become head coach from 2020, cemented by a handshake and announced publicly in August. I take full responsibility for including the mention of a signed contract in our press release at the time. I have done business on many occasions on the basis of an oral agreement over a handshake.”

Lenagan also admitted that if Edwards wished to renege on their agreement, Wigan would now not stand in his way. “I have had constructive dialogue with Shaun this week to make it clear that, despite our desire for him to take up the role as agreed, we would not attempt to hold Shaun to any agreement if he preferred to take up a different option. Shaun asked for more time to consider his options, and I agreed to his requested and understand his reasons for doing so.”

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