Andrew Flintoff has left his position as the top coach of the Northern Superchargers – suggesting their house owners undervalued him.
The England cricket legend has led the Hundred franchise for the previous two seasons, with this being his first-ever senior teaching place.
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Within the 2024 version, Flintoff led the aspect to a fourth-placed end, earlier than reaching the Eliminator this summer season.
However he has now confirmed he is not going to be returning for a 3rd marketing campaign, after failing to agree phrases with the Superchargers’ new house owners, the Solar Group.
The Indian media group are one in every of eight new traders within the franchises who will take cost subsequent season.
They paid simply over £100million for a 100 per cent stake within the Headingley-based workforce in the course of the event’s fairness sale earlier this yr.
And whereas Flintoff held talks with the brand new possession, he revealed discussions broke down after he turned down their contract supply.
The previous England captain revealed the information on the Beard Earlier than Wicket podcast, co-hosted by Superchargers spinner Adil Rashid, and hinted he would have preferred to remain on in his position.
What has Flintoff stated about his departure?
Flintoff stated: “I genuinely don’t do it for the cash – though it’s good – however I’m value extra than simply over 1 / 4 of the wage of different head coaches.
“We now have new house owners and I spoke to them and stated: ‘Yeah, nice, make us a suggestion.’
“I wasn’t inspired they needed me anyway, and also you need to really feel valued. So I stated that it’s not going to work for me they usually weren’t going to maneuver on it.
“So, sadly, I am not going to do it, which is unhappy.

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“The previous two years, I felt we had been constructing someplace very nice, and I might have beloved to have seen it via.”
The information shocked podcast host Rashid, with the Superchargers’ star man responding: “You may be missed. I wasn’t anticipating that.”
The Solar Group have since responded, with a spokesperson revealing that they had supplied Flintoff a pay rise, although the size of this was not disclosed.
They stated: “We had discussions with Freddie and prolonged a suggestion, which was a rise over his present wage at Northern Superchargers.
“Whereas we might have beloved to have him on board, we respect his resolution.”
Whereas Flintoff will now not proceed in his position with the Superchargers, he holds one other teaching place accountable for the England Lions growth aspect.

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This would be the 47-year-old’s subsequent precedence, as he prepares to supervise the squad for a match towards England throughout the Ashes build-up.
Flintoff actually is aware of a factor or two about this, having been a part of England’s well-known 2005 Ashes win in his storied profession which noticed him play 79 Assessments for his nation.
As for his future within the Hundred, he might nicely draw curiosity from different franchises given his spectacular stint with the Superchargers.
The Yorkshire workforce completed backside of the standings within the yr earlier than he took over, earlier than ending fourth and third within the following two seasons.
There have already been personnel modifications within the Hundred, with London Spirit luring head coach Andy Flower away from Trent Rockets final week, and additional motion is predicted.