Sale rugby director Steve Diamond makes shock exit for 'personal reasons'

Diamond ‘steps away from the business’ with immediate effect Surprise departure comes just three games into new seasonSale have announced that rugby director Steve Diamond has left the Premiership club with immediate effect due to personal reasons. In a statement released by the Sharks, Diamond said he had taken the decision to “step away from the business”. Paul Deacon will assume first-team responsibility as head coach.Diamond’s shock departure comes just three games into the new Premiership season, and only four days before Sale’s Heineken Champions Cup opener against Toulon. Related: Engla…