Outgoing Salford Red Devils coach Paul Rowley has labelled his staff as “unparalleled” ahead of his final match in charge of the club against Wakefield on Friday.
Rowley, 50, is stepping down as coach of Super League’s bottom side at the end of the season with the club facing an uncertain future following a campaign of unprecedented turmoil.
The club was taken over in February by a consortium fronted by Swiss businessman Dario Berta, who assured supporters he would “deliver additional significant investment for the future growth of the club.”
Despite this, there have been numerous high-profile departures, several late payments to staff and a winding-up petition has been ordered against the club.
“I’m relieved if I’m being honest and I’m pretty proud that I managed to get the team to the finish line,” Rowley told BBC Radio Manchester as he reflected on the 2025 season.
“That’s a bit sad really because you should never want the finish line to come in rugby league where the last game is the most important.
“Everybody at the club, certainly the staff, have been immense. I’m surrounded by good people. My staff have become my best friends and I think the moral compass of the staff at this club is unparalleled.
“We’ll bounce in to Friday and then we’ll probably just collapse in a heap after that and enjoy a bit of quality time – have a little bit of a reminisce and a cry, maybe.”
