Russell Crowe wanted his representatives to fight against the coach’s firing. Five hours later, Jason Demetriou’s exit was unanimous. This is their coaching hit-list.
The list includes Wayne Bennett, Michael Cheika and Michael Maguire.He was given assurances by Russell Crowe that he would fight to save his job.As the South Sydney board mulled over the future of Jason Demetriou on Tuesday, co-owner Russell Crowe contacted the coach to tell him: “I’ve got your back”.
Solly wanted Demetriou to know that the 54-20 Anzac Day shellacking at the hands of the Melbourne Storm last Thursday would likely be the last game he coached at the club.He was about to send a recommendation to the club’s directors to terminate the coach’s contract ahead of a scheduled board meeting on Tuesday morning that would decide his fate. It was a recommendation endorsed by all the heads of the football department.
The coach highlighted the impact injuries to the likes of Campbell Graham, Jai Arrow and Tyrone Munro has had on the team, compounded by suspensions to the likes of Jack Wighton and Latrell Mitchell. With chairman Nick Pappas in London chairing the meeting over Zoom at 2am, and the directors at an impasse, it was agreed that they would reconvene in six hours’ time .
The board already had their concerns over the development of the club’s young players, including halfback Lachlan Ilias, and a perception the coach was unwilling to invest in youth. “Watching you make your debuts, hit milestones and become young fathers are memories I will forever cherish. South Sydney’s five-man shortlist: Wayne Bennett, Michael Cheika, Michael Maguire, Steve McNamara and Justin Holbrook.Bennett now sits atop a five-man shortlist that is expected to include Sydney Roosters assistant coach Justin Holbrook, Catalans Dragons coach Steve McNamara, former South Sydney premiership-winner and current NSW Blues coach Michael Maguire and ex-Wallabies coach Michael Cheika.
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