{"id":494946,"date":"2026-03-25T18:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/494946\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T18:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:42:11","slug":"championship-outfit-confirm-head-coach-exit-after-disappointing-start-to-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/494946\/","title":{"rendered":"Championship outfit confirm head coach exit after disappointing start to season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Championship outfit North Wales Crusaders have confirmed the departure head coach Dean Muir after just six league games.<\/p>\n

Muir only joined the Crusaders in October, taking charge of the club following their promotion from League One and Carl Forster\u2019s exit. However, things haven\u2019t quite gone to plan on the field with the Welsh side currently sitting 14th in the Championship with two wins from six league games.<\/p>\n

The former Hunslet boss did make a winning start to life at North Wales, with a 110-0 win coming over Bedford Tigers in the second round of the Challenge Cup. And, he won two of the club\u2019s opening three games in the second tier, with results coming over Swinton Lions and Newcastle Thunder.<\/p>\n

However, the Crusaders have lost their last three games, with a record breaking 106-18 loss coming against London Broncos, while further defeats have come against Batley Bulldogs and Halifax Panthers.<\/p>\n

The Crusaders haven\u2019t given an official reason why Muir has departed the club, with a short statement claiming a mutual agreement had been reached for the two parties to part ways. But it\u2019s clear the club would have hoped to make a faster start to the competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Wales Crusaders and Dean Muir have mutually agreed to part ways,\u201d A statement released on social media read. \u201cWe thank Dean for his contribution to the Club and wish him every success in his future coaching career.\u201d<\/p>\n

The club have not confirmed who will be in charge this weekend when Whitehaven make the journey to Colwyn Bay.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, Muir isn\u2019t the only Championship head coach to leave their post this week with Salford RLFC confirming that Mike Grady, a former North Wales Crusaders head coach, has also left. The decision comes after a change in Grady\u2019s personal circumstances.<\/p>\n

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