Leinster CEO: 'Nobody is in a job forever and Leo Cullen has got aspirations to be a national coach'

The Leinster CEO said Leo Cullen and Andy Farrell's current deals ending in the same year is a coincidence and there is no grand plan for the Leinster head coach to take the Ireland reins. 

EASY DECISION: Leinster announced on Tuesday that Leo Cullen has signed a new two-year deal to remain as head coach. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Leinster Rugby CEO Shane Nolan has revealed there were a number of key factors behind the decision to extend Leo Cullen’s tenure as head coach of the province until 2027 at the very least.

At the helm since 2015, the Wicklow native’s most recent deal was set to expire at the end of the current term. While there has been an absence of major silverware in the past three seasons for a team that had grown accustomed to collecting trophies on a regular basis, yesterday morning saw the eastern province and the IRFU announce that Cullen has signed a new two-year deal as head coach.