{"id":517387,"date":"2026-04-07T10:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/517387\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:02:10","slug":"john-cartwright-set-to-leave-hull-fc-as-hunt-for-2027-head-coach-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/517387\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cartwright set to leave Hull FC as hunt for 2027 head coach begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AM20222-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hull FC\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Hull FC have confirmed that head coach John Cartwright will leave the club at the end of the season, cutting short his three-year contract.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the Black and Whites has confirmed that the Australian, who took charge ahead of the 2025 season, will leave at the conclusion of the current campaign.<\/p>\n<p>That statement was penned by Chief Executive Officer Richie Myler and confirmed that the search for a new head coach for 2027 is already underway, with an update provided in \u2018due course\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The club announced: \u201cHull FC can confirm that head coach John Cartwright will depart the club at the conclusion of the 2026 Betfred Super League season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJohn joined the club during a challenging period and has played an important role in restoring stability and competitiveness on the field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe board would like to place on record its sincere thanks for John\u2019s contribution during his time with the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hull FC begin search for new head coach<\/p>\n<p>Nothing will change at Hull FC in the short-term with the Black and Whites confirming that Cartwright will continue to run the first-team for the remainder of the season, however, recruitment could well change to be focused more around what CEO Myler calls for.<\/p>\n<p>It now means that both Hull FC and Hull KR are in the process of searching for a new head coach for 2027 with the news of Cartwright\u2019s exit coming just over a week after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriousaboutrl.com\/rugby-league-news-willie-peters-first-words-as-png-chiefs-appointment-confirmed-for-hull-kr-boss-113961\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Willie Peters\u2019 confirmed exit from Craven Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The statement concluded: \u201cJohn will continue to lead the first-team squad for the remainder of the current campaign, and has the support of the full club as we work together to finish the season as strongly as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo minimise speculation, the club can confirm that they are in the process of securing the services of a new head coach for the 2027 season onwards, and will provide a further update in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hull FC can confirm that head coach John Cartwright will depart the club at the conclusion of the 2026 Betfred Super League season.<\/p>\n<p>Club Statement \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sqXFqkiW7i\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/sqXFqkiW7i<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mcWrONSkWg\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/mcWrONSkWg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hull FC (@hullfcofficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hullfcofficial\/status\/2041425747789934812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768085712_213_srl-logo.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hull FC have confirmed that head coach John 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