The 55-year-old led Cas to the club’s first top of the table finish in their history with League Leaders’ Shield success in 2017 as well as Grand Final (2017) and Challenge Cup Final (2014) appearances. Powell was also named Super League Coach of the Year in 2014 and 2017.

Under his stewardship three players, Daryl Clark (2014), Luke Gale (2017) and Paul McShane (2020), have all been awarded the Steve Prescott Man of Steel accolade.

Powell remains fully committed in his current role as head coach of Castleford for the remainder of this campaign before beginning the next chapter of his coaching career with the Wire in 2022.

Speaking on the announcement, Daryl Powell said: “Warrington is an outstanding club with a rich history and the opportunity to coach the club from 2022 onwards is a very special one. I’m looking forward to the challenge.

“Wherever I’ve been as a coach I’ve fully embedded myself into the club and the town. I think it is really important as a coach that you do that and I’m looking forward to meeting all the Warrington fans next season.

“My coaching philosophy is to support players to achieve special things and I think everyone knows and can see what I like to do with my players and teams.

“I feel like I’m moving from one special club to another. I think it’s important to get it out in the open now so I can focus on the year ahead and there’s certainty from both sides at this stage. Hopefully there’ll be an excitement at Warrington and an excitement at Castleford that I can finish off there in a really positive way this season.”

Daryl Powell appointed head coach for 2022