Former Warrington Wolves full-back Richard Mathers will return to the club as player welfare manager from next week.
Mathers, 31, recently announced his retirement from the game after being handed a six-month ban for breaching betting rules while at London Broncos.
He made his Super League debut for Warrington, on loan from Leeds, back in 2002 and then went on to return to the club seven years later.
Mathers was part of the 2009 and 2010 Challenge Cup winning teams and in total played 54 times for the Wolves, scoring for 13 tries.
He said: “It’s funny how the world works. I first signed at Warrington as a 13 year old, then made my Super League debut in 2002 and now I’m starting the next chapter in my professional life back where it all began.
“I had great meetings with Karl and Roger, and I’m incredibly excited by what’s in place at the club both on and off the field. I want to carry on the fantastic job that Karl has done over the past few years and add my skills to that.
“I think player welfare is crucial to success on the field and I’ll be doing all I can to ensure the players have career development plans and be a support network to compliment Tony and his football staff off the field.
“I’m also excited to be working and hosting our corporate guests on match day and developing relationships to help create the best match-day experience in Super League.”
Mathers also played for Leeds, Wigan, Wakefield and Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
