Carlisle United director responds to rumours amid ongoing 'review'
A member of the Piatak family that owns Carlisle United has hit back at rumours - and insisted that the "review" into the Blues' struggles will not be rushed.
Jenna DeMasi used social media platform X to respond to supporters amid speculation over the Blues.
Amid a rumour that players had been asked for their view on the relegated club's next head coach, DeMasi said the squad were NOT deciding who would be in charge.
Instead, she suggested that the ongoing wait for news was because of the thoroughness of the review into the club.
And she stressed that owner and chairman Tom Piatak was at the club every day in a bid to ensure the best outcomes.
No, it's not true. We are doing a full review and speaking to EVERYONE on the football side. No player is deciding who the coach. This review cannot be rushed and no steps are being skipped. The chairman is at BP daily working on this, we all want what's best for CUFC.
— Jenna Piatak DeMasi (@jennapiatak) May 9, 2025
Amid a discussion by fans of the latest rumour, Jenna posted: "No, it's not true.
"We are doing a full review and speaking to EVERYONE on the football side.
"No player is deciding who [is] the coach.
READ MORE: What are the big decisions that we're waiting for at Carlisle United?
"This review cannot be rushed and no steps are being skipped. The chairman is at BP daily working on this, we all want what's best for CUFC."
The director's remarks amount to the first public comments from anyone in power at Brunton Park since the end of the season.
It comes as United remain in discussions over whether Mark Hughes will remain as head coach, with decisions still also to be confirmed on the club's retained and released list, where 11 players are out of contract.
The club are also yet to confirm season ticket prices for the 2025/26 season, when United will be playing in the National League after back-to-back relegations.
Tom Piatak, after the penultimate game of the season at Cheltenham Town saw relegation from League Two confirmed, said a "top to bottom" review of the club would be taking place, and that there would be "no sacred cows" when it came to the decisions needed to put Carlisle on a more positive path.
The club have so far made no further comment through their official channels.
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