A key contender has reportedly pulled himself out of the race for the vacant Knights head coaching role, with his manager revealing now is not the right time to make the switch.<\/p>\n
According to Code Sports<\/a>, Willie Peters reportedly has a desire to keep his focus on Hull KR in the Super League and won\u2019t consider a switch to the NRL.<\/p>\n Newcastle powerbrokers reportedly approached the 46-year-old to interview for their vacant position, having been one of several names floated to succeed Adam O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer ><\/a><\/p>\n However, Braith Anasta, who manages Peters, has revealed his client is unlikely to apply.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t think we are going to apply. I think if you actually do your research on Willie and looked at what he has done over there and what he has achieved,\u201d Anasta said on NRL360 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n Anasta went on to explain why Peters is in a position to focus solely on the Super League and avoid a drawn-out interview process to win the Knights role.<\/p>\n Hull KR coach Willie Peters won\u2019t be applying for the Knights job.Source: Supplied<\/p>\n \u201cYou talk about credentials, you can\u2019t compare them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has taken a team from last to first, won coach of the year last year, he is going to get coach of the year this year, they are coming first, they are four points from second.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is their head coach… and he is competing against assistant coaches. He\u2019s taken a club that is a working class town who live and breathe rugby league.<\/p>\n \u201cTheir memberships have doubled, their crowds have doubled. For him and where he is right now, he is a chance of winning Super League this year.<\/p>\n \u201cUs going through a process where we don\u2019t know where we are going to land, with a number of candidates, can distract the process of winning a premiership back there.<\/p>\n \u201cWe just don\u2019t think it is worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n Raiders hit with “Unfair” finals burden | 02:04<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n MCKINNON: Why old boy must coach resurgent Knights; reality of cut-price DCE deal<\/a><\/p>\n TEAMS: Ricky\u2019s big Raiders resting call; star Bronco benched for \u2018breach\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n