Castleford Tigers have confirmed that head coach Ryan Carr has left the club, as the former St George Illawarra Dragons coach had been suspended for the last two weeks after he was at the centre of an investigation inside the club's four walls.
The investigations were about the Australian himself, with specific details unknown.
Castleford released a statement on Friday night, Australian time, regarding Carr's departure.
"Castleford Tigers RLFC can confirm that Head Coach Ryan Carr has left the club due to personal reasons.
"The club would like to thank Ryan for his efforts and wish both him and his family all the best for the future.
"Both Castleford Tigers RLFC and Ryan Carr will provide no further comment on this matter."
The Castleford Tigers owner, Martin Jepson, released a statement written by him regarding the club's fans' concerns.
"I understand that it has been a frustrating few weeks for our fans. The Board of Directors and myself share those frustrations," Jepson started.
"I am sorry that Ryan Carr has left the club, but I wish him and his family well for their future. We have had a difficult set of circumstances to deal with, and unfortunately not been in a position to provide more information to the fans. However, our actions have been, and always will be, in the best interests of the club.
"It has been frustrating to listen to media hysteria without being able to comment, but we have had to do the right thing by the club. I would assure our fanbase that there is no turmoil or disharmony amongst the Board, and the club is in a good place as we plan for our Centenary and continue to build for 2027.
"Unfortunately, in all walks of life, there are unforeseen events, but we have some experienced people working alongside me and helping steer the club. Their support over the last few weeks has been invaluable.
"We will start the search for a new Head Coach immediately, but I am delighted to welcome Luke Robinson as an Assistant Coach with immediate effect, whilst Jason Netherton has agreed to assist the coaching team for the rest of the season."
Carr's exit comes after the club's recruitment drive leaned on his relationships at the Dragons in the NRL, with Tyrell Sloan, Damien Cook and Mathew Feagai.
Sloan was the first to speak out about the situation regarding Ryan Carr, publicly expressing that Carr was the reason he signed with the Super League club.
“It definitely puts a big dent in things for me, I'll be honest,” Sloan told The Sydney Morning Herald last week.
“Obviously, we had a relationship here at the Dragons, and I don't really know the situation with him. We've been left in the dark. I'm really excited to go over there if Carry is there, but I just don't know if that's going to be the case there. Hopefully, I'll find out soon what's going on, and they make a decision.”
Feagai revealed plans to speak to Martin Jepson, and that he would also let his manager and Damien Cook handle speaking on the concerns.
"I've actually been letting Damo (Damien Cook) look after everything," Feagai said on Wednesday.
"I think I'm talking to the owner tonight, which would be my first time.
"All of my focus is just enjoying this season as much as I can, and playing good footy."
With Carr's departure now confirmed, and Jepson's statement pointing to Luke Robinson's arrival and Jason Netherton stepping in to help for the rest of the seasn, attention will likely return to whether that stability is enough to keep Sloan and his fellow Dragons recruits committed to the move, or whether, as Sloan hinted, the loss of the coach who drew them to Caatleford in the first place rehsapes their thinking.
