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Red Devils star Brierley: Paul's the most important signing the club has ever made.... we must not let him go

- ROSS HEPPENSTALL

RYAN BRIERLEY has stressed the importance of keeping coach Paul Rowley as Salford face the club who want to poach him.

Play-off rivals Leeds are known to be firm admirers of Rowley as they continue their search for a permanent successor to Rohan Smith.

Yet Rowley appears increasingly likely to snub the Rhinos and stay put just as he did when Hull FC came calling earlier this season.

Full-back Brierley (right), who also played under Rowley at Leigh and Toronto, said: "Regardless of any interest in him, I cannot stress how important Paul Rowley is to Salford.

"I said it two years ago when they made him head coach he will be the most important signing that Salford ever made.