Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
UNBELIEVABLE ..DISGRACEFUL
Sculthorpe blasts TV sacking of Radford as a pure ego trip for owner
PAUL SCULTHORPE has launched a scathing attack on Hull FC owner Adam Pearson over his shock sacking of Lee Radford.
Minutes after a thumping 38-4 defeat by Warrington, Pearson went live on Sky TV to announce his decision to fire his coach.
But former GB international Sculthorpe (inset) was among a host of leading figures to condemn Pearson’s interview. He tweeted: “Unbelievable... in fact disgraceful. Can’t sack someone live on TV #egotrip”.
Pearson has since clarified that Radford was informed before the interview, but his family and friends were unaware and watching at
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Steve Harmison took seven wickets for 12 runs at home. Pearson has gone on to pay tribute to the work Radford did while in charge at the club, which included breaking the Black and White’s history-long Wembley drought in 2016 and retaining the Challenge Cup the year after.
Pearson said: “As a player and a coach, Lee has undertaken his role at the club with an incredible amount of passion, loyalty and integrity. The image of Lee lifting the trophy will be an iconic moment
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Leicester reached the Champions League quarterfinals with a 2-0 win against Sevilla in Craig Shakespeare’s in the club’s history and he’ll carry that honour as his legacy. “However, in recent weeks we have been unable to produce the level of performances our supporters expect and demand. We have a responsibility to make the right decision for the club and our supporters and it feels like the right time to make a change.” Pearson has placed assistant coaches Andy Last and Kieron Purtill in interim charge.
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