 Pirates coach Jim McKay has left the club by mutual consent |
Jim McKay has resigned as the coach of the Cornish Pirates after almost a week of speculation. In a statement, the club's chief executive Rod Coward said: "McKay will be leaving the Club with immediate effect. I fully understand his reasons for doing so."
Coward went on to describe McKay as "a good coach and good man".
It is understood that forwards coach Mark Hewitt will take over the side for their match at Exeter on Saturday.
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McKay's three-and-a-half year tenure has been one of the most successful in the club's history. They finished third in National League One in the 2005-06 season, the Pirates highest ever position in English club rugby.
And last season he guided the side to victory at Twickenham over the Exeter Chiefs in the National Trophy.
| MCKAY'S PIRATES CAREER Led Pirates to 3rd place in National League One in 2005-06 Won the 2006-07 National Trophy Pirates finished fifth in National League One in 2006-07 |
It is the latest in a series of resignations which has left the club in turmoil. It began on Monday 14 January when president Dickie Evans left the club and escalated on the Friday when Adrian Edwards resigned as team manager.
The Pirates are currently fifth in National League One.
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