{"id":146233,"date":"2021-10-18T20:42:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T20:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=146233"},"modified":"2021-10-18T23:58:04","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T23:58:04","slug":"fallen-nrl-star-dealt-massive-800k-pay-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=146233","title":{"rendered":"Fallen NRL star dealt massive $800k pay cut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joey Leilua's time at the West Tigers<\/a> is over after the joint-venture club handed the star one of the biggest pay cuts in league history.<\/p>\n

Wests Tigers<\/a> elected against activating a contract extension for 2022 for Leilua<\/a> \u2013 who was once on a $850,000 a season contract \u2013 and offered a train and trial deal worth just $1000 a week.<\/p>\n

After tax, the hulking centre would take home about $600 a week which equates to a pay cut of more than $800,000 a season.<\/p>\n

\"Joey<\/p>\n

The offer has been viewed as a slap in the face by the centre who was once touted as a possible Origin centre after playing a role in the Raiders run to the 2019 grand final.<\/p>\n

Leilua will reject Wests Tigers' offer and seek to resume his career either playing the the Super League or rugby union in America, according to News Corp.<\/p>\n

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Leilua, 29, managed to secure a contract worth around $850,000 a season during his time at Canberra but failed to show the type of form that warranted that type of money at Concord.<\/p>\n

Leilua's reduction in salary falls in line with former Titan Ash Taylor, who was dealt a similar blow last week when he joined the Warriors on a train and trial, after earning $1 million a season under his old deal with Gold Coast.<\/p>\n

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