South Sydney has confirmed a conversation with master mentor Wayne Bennett will be part of the “exhaustive” process used to find a replacement for coach Jason Demetriou who was sacked on Tuesday.
South Sydney has confirmed a conversation with master mentor Wayne Bennett will be part of the “exhaustive” process used to find a replacement for coach Jason Demetriou who was sacked on Tuesday. Rabbitohs chief executive Blake Solly said if Bennett, who handed over the reins at Souths to Demetriou at the end of the 2021 season, was interested in returning, the club would be keen to explore that possibility.
Solly said Bennett could be the man to get the best out of the “unique” playing group at Souths, which was a trait of the best coaches.“Wayne had great success, he left the club on very good terms. We will speak to Wayne and if he’s available and interested certainly will progress that. “I think we want someone who fits this fine group and can get the best out of them. It’s a unique client group having worked with them for a long period of time. “And we want I think a coach that can get them to form their best consistently and we want I think a coach that understands the values and heritage and history of this club.“We’ve got great skills, great athleticism and some great personalities and every head coach has to get the best out of them whether it’s Ivan Cleary what he does at Penrith over a long period of time, Wayne, his track record with a number of clubs.Solly said former club captain Sam Burgess’ contract with Super League side Warrington would potentially rule him out as an option to replace Demetriou. Burgess was moved on as an assistant to Demetriou after the premiership winner clashed with the head coach.“Sam, I think has a two-year contract at Warrington and we’d have a good level of respect for the group at Warrington and the team, so we wouldn’t want to disrupt that. “And my view is this is Sam’s opportunity to show the world that he can coach and we wish him every success with that.” Solly told Demetriou on Sunday that he no longer believed he was the right man for the job in the wake of the 54-20 Anzac Day thrashing at the hands of the Melbourne Storm. Two board meetings on Tuesday confirmed the coach’s fate, resulting in a $360,000 termination payout . Bennett, 74 and serving his last season in charge of the Dolphins, has been linked to Parramatta next year if the Eels end up splitting with Brad Arthur after 11 seasons.The Rabbitohs are a club that has fallen off a cliff. Details from its coaching crisis show Russell Crowe is at the centre of it.Former Sea Eagles prop Lloyd Perrett is set to take legal action against the club, having suffered a life-altering seizure at training in 2017.The South Sydney boss explained why former coach Wayne Bennett may still be the man to get the best out of the club’s super talented squad.
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