We will announce our plans in due course."
"We're extremely fortunate to have a man of Adrian's calibre to come into the Head Coach role on an interim basis for the 2019 season," Lenagan added.
''Wigan, who are 10th in the Super League with just six points from their opening ten matches, will now resume their search for their next head coach.Adrian Lam took on the job on an interim basis following the departure of the long-serving Shaun Wane at the end of last season, but is working on a 12-month contract.Lenagan said: ''I have been conversing with Shaun for a number of weeks since the completion of the Six Nations and, yesterday, Shaun revealed to me that he thought a combination of circumstances meant he would be under-prepared to take on the Wigan Head Coach job in November 2019. "I'd like to thank our supporters for their patience and understanding in what has proven to be a very difficult situation to navigate and now we can concentrate on building more strong foundations to drive this wonderful club forward. "Edwards, 51, began his playing career at Wigan, and went on to make more than 400 appearances for the club over a 14-year spell.Meanwhile, Lam appeared more than 100 times for Wigan, with the former scrum-half part of their 2002 Challenge Cup winning team. 'France faithful and forlorn fell head over heels in love with a son of Wigan, Shaun Edwards, the coach that England forgot. Only one union player stood out for Shaun that day. "World Cup preparations have been brought forward a month and, as a result, I will be unable to spend eight weeks in Australia as planned on rugby league.
Wigan Warriors have announced Shaun Edwards will return to the club as head coach for the 2020 season on a three-year deal, after his commitments with the Wales Rugby Union side comes to a close. For me, this is not about money, this is about Wigan Warriors getting the best man for the job which, at the moment, I feel is not me. Edwards, 51, will rejoin his boyhood club when his commitments with the Wales rugby union side end after the 2019 Rugby World Cup on a three-year deal.
"We all feel Adrian will have significant impact on the Wigan team before returning to Australia with the additional experience to be capable of taking up a Head Coach role there."
How wise of the French Federation to share his … Edwards may only have a few words of French at his grasp, but the team are already speaking his language, that of heart and soul to go with the muscle and bone. “And a lot of that was down to Laurence [Dallaglio] screaming in the tunnel and changing … Like every Wiganer, I wanted Shaun to lead the team and this very honest admission has taken me by surprise.
Wigan Warriors have announced Shaun Edwards will return to the club as head coach for the 2020 season on a three-year deal, after his commitments with the Wales Rugby Union side comes to a close.Edwards, who is currently Wales' defence coach, will assume the head coach role after the 2019 World Cup, with Adrian Lam set to replace the outgoing Shaun Wane on an interim basis next season. I will not be taking up the Head Coaching role at Wigan, the reason being my lack of preparation.
"Shaun will undoubtedly inject some fresh ideas and impetus into the game, drawing on his extensive experience in rugby union, and we're proud to have made such a progressive appointment.
"The Wigan deal I recently received is very favourable to all other offers I have had so far. 1:42 Wigan's early-season struggles continued as they were beaten 30-20 by Wakefield on Friday night We're looking forward to how he builds on the very strong foundations that we have in place at Wigan. "Wigan enjoys a global standing within our sport and beyond and, having Shaun at the helm is a shot in arm for the Club and also for the sport of Rugby League and the Super League competition. During his 15 years with the Club, he amassed 466 appearances, scoring 1146 points. "Adrian won the hearts and minds of every Wigan fan during his time here as a player and he's coming to Wigan us as one of Australia's brightest and most respected coaches having coached the Papua New Guinea national team and with the Sydney Roosters. Wigan have announced that Shaun Edwards will return to the club as Head Coach for the 2020 season, with Adrian Lam fulfilling the role in 2019. Prior to his arrival, former half-back Adrian Lam will replace outgoing head coach Shaun Wane for the …
Wigan aim to draw a line under the Shaun Edwards saga after confirming his about-turn on their head coach position.