Shaun Edwards future: Wasps contact Wales coach about return despite agreement to join Wigan Warriors

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wasps have spoken to former coach Shaun Edwards about the prospect of him returning to the club instead of taking up his planned appointment with rugby league side Wigan Warriors, according to Dai Young. Edwards, 52, had agreed to return to rugby league and his former club Wigan to become their head coach for the 2020 season after an announcement was made nine months ago that revealed his Wigan teammate Adrian lam would fill the role this year following Shaun Wane’s departure. open image in gallery Dai Young revealed that Wasps have spoken to Shaun Edwards about returning to the club But Lenagan also revealed last week that they will not hold Edwards to the move if it is not what he wants, and that they have known each other long enough to waive any legal ramifications that would potentially come with a U-turn. “Rather than debating the merits and legalities of an oral or written agreement, I have had constructive dialogue with Shaun this week to make it clear that, despite our desire for him to take up the Wigan Warriors head coach role as agreed, we would not attempt to hold Shaun to any agreement - disputed or otherwise - if he now preferred to take up a different option,” Lenagan said in a club statement issued on Friday.