Meanwhile, Koukash says he has "no issues" over a video posted on social media showing Salford full-back Kevin Locke dancing topless in the streets of Barcelona.


The 25-year-old, who has been dogged by injury since joining the Red Devils from New Zealand Warriors last summer, took to social media to defend himself after being criticised for joining in a street protest as the team prepared to return from their Super League match against Catalans Dragons last weekend, tweeting "nothing wrong, just having fun".


Koukash was able to seen the funny side and said: "The video showed he has some fat around the belly that he needs to lose. Other than that, I have no issue with it.


"What concerned me was that I didn't want him to risk further injury to his groin but it demonstrated that there is nothing wrong with him. Mentally and physically, he looks in a good place.


"He now needs to knuckle down and show what he can do. We invested a large amount of money in Kevin and we still have faith in him to reproduce his NRL form.


"If he does that, he is one of the best players in the competition. It is all down to him now.


"I promised the fans a world-class player and I need him to start delivering."

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No pressure Kevin. Good to see Koukash retract his earlier stance that this was an "internal issue", when it was infact no issue.

Meanwhile, Koukash says he has "no issues" over a video posted on social media showing Salford full-back Kevin Locke dancing topless in the streets of Barcelona.


The 25-year-old, who has been dogged by injury since joining the Red Devils from New Zealand Warriors last summer, took to social media to defend himself after being criticised for joining in a street protest as the team prepared to return from their Super League match against Catalans Dragons last weekend, tweeting "nothing wrong, just having fun".


Koukash was able to seen the funny side and said: "The video showed he has some fat around the belly that he needs to lose. Other than that, I have no issue with it.


"What concerned me was that I didn't want him to risk further injury to his groin but it demonstrated that there is nothing wrong with him. Mentally and physically, he looks in a good place.


"He now needs to knuckle down and show what he can do. We invested a large amount of money in Kevin and we still have faith in him to reproduce his NRL form.


"If he does that, he is one of the best players in the competition. It is all down to him now.


"I promised the fans a world-class player and I need him to start delivering."

www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/31 ... ens-impact

No pressure Kevin. Good to see Koukash retract his earlier stance that this was an "internal issue", when it was infact no issue.