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Coach Brad Arthur was fired by the Parramatta team on Monday, with the help of a very powerful player manager.
Senior Eels officials were informed by the manager—who manages a number of Eels players in addition to a few rival NRL coaches—that Arthur had lost the dressing room.
That, combined with a dismal 2023 season and a horrible start to this year’s campaign, proved to be the straw that broke the camel’s back for the Eels board.
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“We have heard that this bloke (the player manager) put shit on Brad,” someone said.
near Arthur stated.
Clearly, that added fuel to the fire. The players he manages give him a lot of influence, but the Eels didn’t want to push him too far.”
After speaking with a number of other player managers, Wide World of Sports is adamant that Arthur has not lost the trust of the senior group’s players.
While some players had moved on from the long-serving coach, which is typical of a losing team, the majority of them still had a close relationship with Arthur and were truly sad to see him go.
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The Eels have their eye on Wayne Bennett as a potential replacement, as WWOS reported months ago.
since the start of the year for Arthur.
However, as Bennett’s return to Souths is set to be officialized on Tuesday morning, they have now left their run too late.
When asked for comments, the Eels declined.
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