Castleford have confirmed they have sacked head coach Ian Millward and his assistant Stuart Donlan with immediate effect.
Turbulent
The departure of Millward is the latest chapter of a turbulent 2013 season so far for the financially-stricken Tigers.
In February Steve Ferres quit as chief executive after only seven months, citing differences of opinion with the board of directors over the future direction of the club, and that was followed shortly afterwards by the resignation of commercial manager Nick Fozzard.
The club have promoted Gill from the role of head of youth development to take over from Ferres and this week appointed a new commercial team but work on a proposed new stadium, which is seen as crucial to the club's long-term future, has stalled and, in the meantime, their current Wheldon Road ground continues to fall into decay.
Millward's spell in Yorkshire was also marked with difficulties in his private life.
His 19-year-old son Robbie died of a heart attack in February 2012, forcing him to take a month's compassionate leave, and earlier this month he lost a close friend, Arthur Thomas, who played a big role in his career at Leigh and St Helens.
It was Leigh who gave Millward his big break in coaching in 1998. He was recruited two years later by St Helens to take over from Ellery Hanley and became their most successful coach in the modern era.
They won the Grand Final in 2000 and 2002, lifted the Challenge Cup in 2001 and 2004 and were crowned world club champions in 2001, when Millward was named Super League coach of the year.
His time at Knowsley Road was not without controversy, however, and he was sacked in May 2005 for gross misconduct.
He was sensationally appointed by Wigan just two weeks later but lasted only a year in the post after being unable to turn around their fortunes.
In October 2006 he returned to Australia and coached at North Queensland and Canberra before returning to Leigh for a third spell in 2010.
