Yorkshire Carnegie statement

Yorkshire Carnegie released a statement today to clarify the position of head coach Gary Mercer.
On Sunday evening, our reporter Jon Newcombe broke the story about Mercer’s dismissal but the Leeds outfit denies it although Tommy McGee will take charge of the side in the British & Irish Cup, as in the previous rounds.
The full statement read: “Yorkshire Carnegie have looked to clarify the position of Head Coach Gary Mercer. The Club wishes to make it clear that Gary Mercer has not been dismissed from his position.
“The Board is naturally disappointed with the start we have made to the season, and we are working hard to ensure that an immediate improvement is made and sustained following the draw with Plymouth Albion on Friday night.
“As part of this ongoing process, we have held detailed discussions with Gary. We now enter a spell of three weeks of British & Irish Cup pool games and, as per the last period of games in this competition, Tommy McGee will take charge of team affairs whilst the board, under the stewardship of Sir Ian McGeechan, look to resolve the best way forward for the club. At the present time, there is no further comment to make on Gary Mercer’s future with the Club.