{"id":711135,"date":"2026-06-02T21:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/711135\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T21:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:04:14","slug":"nrl-news-2026-kieran-foran-signs-three-year-deal-as-manly-sea-eagles-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/711135\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL news 2026: Kieran Foran signs three-year deal as Manly Sea Eagles head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kieran Foran<\/a> has officially re-signed as Manly<\/a> head coach on a long-term deal.<\/p>\n

After taking over a winless Sea Eagles outfit three games into the season, Foran has led the side up the NRL ladder<\/a> with seven wins and two losses. <\/p>\n

\"TOWNSVILLE,<\/p>\n

Kieran Foran has re-signed as Manly coach.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

His new contract will see the club great remain at Manly until the end of 2029.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m truly honoured to be the head coach of a club that means so much to me, a club that has played a significant part in not just my footy career but my entire life,\u201d the 35-year-old said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI care deeply about this club, and I want what\u2019s best for everyone involved in it. <\/p>\n

\u201cI will do everything within my power to make sure it\u2019s a success. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been wonderful working with this group of players over the past few months and helping them to build belief is something I have really enjoyed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been fortunate to be surrounded by some incredible staff, and they have played a significant part in the success that we\u2019ve had so far.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel absolutely loved and supported by all our members and fans. It makes you want to bounce out of bed each and every morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re capable of achieving great things this year and we will continue to work extremely hard to make sure we give ourselves every chance of achieving that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Foran is one of Manly\u2019s favourite sons<\/a>, having played 196 games for the club across two separate stints, including the 2011 grand final victory.<\/p>\n

The champion playmaker retired at the end of last season<\/a> after three years with the Gold Coast Titans<\/a> and immediately returned to Manly as an assistant coach.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Kieran Foran during the 2011 grand final. \u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

After the side lost their opening three matches, Anthony Seibold was sacked<\/a> by the Sea Eagles, allowing Foran to step into the interim role<\/a>.<\/p>\n

His performances since taking over have impressed Manly officials including chairman Scott Penn<\/a>, who praised Foran for what he\u2019s brought to the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe belief and passion he has instilled in the playing group has more than delivered on our expectations,\u201d Penn said.<\/p>\n

\u201cKieran\u2019s deep connection to the club, extensive playing experience and leadership qualities make him an outstanding choice to guide the Sea Eagles.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are focused on competing for premierships and Kieran knows first-hand what it takes to bring the Sea Eagles continued success.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"SYDNEY,<\/p>\n

Kieran Foran has been a revelation as Manly coach.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

Chief executive and former teammate Jason King<\/a> said the Kiwi legend has brought new belief to the playing squad, coaching staff and the fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou only need to look around to see the uplift Kieran has brought to the club in just a matter of months \u2013 he has brought clarity to how we want to play, how we want to represent the Club and the standards we expect every day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has the utmost respect from everyone associated with Manly, from owners and directors, our players and staff, and certainly from our members and fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe Kieran is the right person to lead our team into the future, and we\u2019re confident in the direction he is setting.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kieran Foran has officially re-signed as Manly head coach on a long-term deal. After taking over a winless…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":711136,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,761,762,158,85],"class_list":["post-711135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nrl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-national-rugby-league","tag-nationalrugbyleague","tag-nrl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=711135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/711136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=711135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=711135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=711135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}