Parramatta chiefs launched an audacious bid to tempt Wayne Bennett from a South Sydney return, it has been revealed.
After 12 years with the team, coach Brad Arthur announced his departure from the Eels on Monday night. The 49-year-old was in charge of an appalling 2024 season opener. Although the 2022 grand finalists are currently looking for a new coach, they would have chosen to name 74-year-old supercoach Bennett instead.
Eels chairman Sean McElduff disclosed that he and chief executive Jim Sarantinos took a plane to Queensland to conduct discussions with Bennett, who is rumored to have already reached an agreement to sign a three-year contract with Souths. When the two finally met the seasoned coach, they were dissatisfied.
I feel as though I have unresolved business there since I know the players and the club. I’ve been attempting to flip him for the past eighteen days. He wants to be at the Rabbitohs at the end of the day. You can see why. “Jam and I traveled up to Queensland to see him.” We talked about a lot of other things. We didn’t make it, despite my best efforts. He was always going to the Rabbitohs, to tell the truth. He’s accomplished.
having won seven premierships, seasoned, and shown to be able to bring out the best in his group. Everything you would want for in an NRL coach. He is intelligent and cognizant of the psychology of the player.
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