Gold Coast Titans Coach John Cartwright has stepped down as coach of the club after eight years in the job.
After starting the year with five wins from six games, the Titans are 13th on the ladder with just two wins since round eight.
Cartwright revealed his decision at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.
“It’s a big part of your life and a lot has gone into it,” he
said at a media conference on Tuesday afternoon.
“So it probably won’t really hit me until we finish the game on
Monday.
“As a player, I was never much into doing things officially. I
always met with the CEO when my contract was over and decided
between us if I’d go around again … and we just decided mutually
it was time.”
The Titans face the prospect of missing the finals for the fourth straight year.
“We had enormous success to kick the club off, probably achieved
that a lot earlier than what a lot of people would’ve thought,”
said the foundation coach.
“The last four years we’ve under-achieved and, at the end of the
day, that responsibility comes back to me.”
The 48-year-old will remain at the club in a non football role.
He’s not the only scalp, with club founder Michael Searle stepping down as executive director of football and as a Titans director of the board at the end of the season.
