Brierley can't wait to learn as CEO at reborn Salford

RYAN BRIERLEY admitted he jumped at the opportunity to be part of the new Salford phoenix club, even though it has left him little time to reflect on the fact it brings an end to his playing career.

- BY JOSH MCALLISTER

The fullback has hung up his boots to become CEO, working alongside Mason Caton-Brown after the former winger spearheaded the winning bid to relaunch Salford.

Brierley made close to 100 appearances for the Red Devils and captained his boyhood club before leaving for Oldham amid Salford’s crisis-hit 2025.

The former Super League club were wound up by the High Court over outstanding debts at the start of December.

“From a personal perspective, I was really hurt with what happened last year,” Brierley said. “Once I left Salford, I'd fallen out of love because of how much it hurt. To see it broken bit by bit, it was soul destroying and it knocked my confidence.