"Image source, Getty Images Jason Demetriou has agreed a three-year deal to become London Broncos' new head coach as the club press for a Super League return. Demetriou, 49, was previously head coach of the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League in his native Australia. On Sunday, current head coach Mike Eccles confirmed the Broncos' victory over Widnes Vikings in their final game of the Championship season would be his last match in charge."
""A successful London club will help the Super League achieve maximum growth and potential," Lockyer told the club website. "To be a truly national competition and to grow the game's exposure, finances and talent pool, the game should be represented in the nation's capital, and the largest financial market in the world. "London is the largest greenfield market for rugby league growth; if anchored by a strong and sustainable club, the benefits to rugby league could be huge.""
Jason Demetriou has agreed a three-year contract to become London Broncos head coach as the club pushes for Super League promotion. Demetriou, 49, previously served as head coach of the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. Mike Eccles confirmed his final match in charge followed the Broncos' win over Widnes Vikings in the Championship season finale. The club has applied to join a proposed 14-team Super League in 2026 and plans to recruit several NRL internationals. A proposed new ownership group includes Darren Lockyer, Gary Hetherington and Grant Wechsel, with Lockyer emphasising London as a major growth market for rugby league.
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