Statement

Following his departure from the club, Oldham RLFC would like to thank Mike Ford for all his efforts over the last 2 years and 10 months, during what was his third stint at the club. We would also like to offer our thanks to Callum Irving and wish both him and Mike all the very best for the future.

We fully appreciate that Mike’s departure will have caused some concern amongst our supporters. As such, we would like to reassure them that we remain steadfast in our commitment to the continued development of the club.

As the club has known about Mike’s planned departure for some time, we are already in the process of strengthening our coaching team and will make announcements in due course.

Oldham RLFC will also now look to add to its board with a view to returning to the structure and strength of leadership that saw the club attract its major investor back in 2023.

As stated previously, Oldham RLFC continues to try to reach a resolution to the contractual dispute with Oldham Athletic and remains hopeful that it can return to Boundary Park soon. Additionally, we would like to re-iterate that the club remains in a strong financial position and rumours to the contrary are totally false.

Oldham RLFC will continue its upward trajectory and is looking forward to a strong and successful future.

We remain focused in the same direction that we have been on from the start of this journey.

Further updates will be provided over the next 7/10 days as and when changes or information is available to share.