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Salford RLFC will open the Championship season up in under a week and they\u2019ve confirmed a host of special guests are set to attend the game, including former head coach Paul Rowley.<\/strong><\/p>\n After Salford Red Devils\u2019 torrid 2025 campaign, the club liquidated and that led to their relaunch with Mason Caton-Brown leading the winning bid to take charge of the club<\/a> for 2026.<\/p>\n A rebrand to Salford RLFC and the appointment of former club captain Ryan Brierley as CEO has resulted in impressive season ticket sales<\/a> despite the late notice of everything, and now the club are trying to attract more fans to their season opener by confirming an array of special guests.<\/p>\n Salford RLFC will host Oldham on Friday, 16th January at the CorpAcq Stadium (formerly Salford Community Stadium) and they\u2019ve now announced five special guests, including two former players and former coach Paul Rowley will be in attendance at the match.<\/p>\n Salford RLFC confirm Paul Rowley among big names at season opener<\/p>\n Rowley will be joined by Chris Hill, who left to join Bradford Bulls and then retired at the end of the 2025 season, and former Super League Man of Steel Jackson Hastings, who recently rejoined Rowley at St Helens.<\/p>\n Hastings has already taken to social media to confirm that he\u2019s \u2018honoured\u2019 to be invited to the game with he, Hill and Rowley set to be in the hospitality lounge, where tickets remain available for fans of the club to \u2018rub shoulders with legends\u2019 of the club.<\/p>\n As well as the trio of former Red Devils, Salford<\/a> have also confirmed that a member of England\u2019s 2025 European Championship-winning squad will be in attendance with Manchester United\u2019s Jess Park set to attend the game.<\/p>\n Park is a client of Salford RLFC CEO Ryan Brierley, who has built a career as a football agent, and the Manchester United midfielder will be joined by freestyle football world champion Liv Cooke, both of whom will also be in the hospitality lounge for the clash with Oldham.<\/p>\n Salford fans will be sure to turn up in numbers at the ground and for those who book into the hospitality lounge, they\u2019ll get to meet some club legends and a pair of footballing stars too.<\/p>\n As yet, Salford have announced just over 10 players to have signed<\/a> but it\u2019s expected that more will be confirmed, as well as the possibility of some loan signings as well ahead of Friday\u2019s Championship opener.<\/p>\n Check out the latest episode of The Serious About Rugby League Show on\u00a0our YouTube channel here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Welcome Jess Park & @LivCookefs<\/a>, who will all be in our hospitality lounge for our opening match of the new Betfred Championship season.<\/p>\n There is still time to book your place in the hospitality area and meet these superstars pic.twitter.com\/YAwth0CqhB<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Salford RLFC (@Salford_RLFC) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Welcome @Chrishilly1987<\/a> @JackoHastings<\/a> and Paul Rowley, who will all be in our hospitality lounge for our opening match of the new Betfred Championship season.<\/p>\n There is still time to book your place in the hospitality area and rub shoulders with the legends of this great game pic.twitter.com\/oHcJ44zIVV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Salford RLFC (@Salford_RLFC) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n
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