{"id":17217,"date":"2021-01-02T22:49:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-02T23:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=17217"},"modified":"2021-01-03T02:58:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T02:58:30","slug":"tug-of-war-jeopardises-broncos-bellamy-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=17217","title":{"rendered":"Tug of war jeopardises Broncos' Bellamy chase"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Melbourne Storm are reportedly yet to release chief executive Dave Donaghy to the Brisbane Broncos<\/a>, playing hardball over his move up north.<\/p>\n

Donaghy has already resigned from the Storm, with his contract officially coming to an end in January, but is still locked in negotiations with the club.<\/p>\n

According to The Daily Telegraph<\/em>, Donaghy's Storm contract includes a non-compete clause which could delay the start of his tenure as Broncos CEO by a number of months.<\/p>\n

It is understood that the Broncos' pursuit of both Storm captain Cameron Smith and coach Craig Bellamy<\/a> has led to tensions between the two power clubs.<\/p>\n

\"Dave<\/p>\n

Bellamy's storied tenure as Melbourne Storm coach will come to an end following the 2021 season, but the club is keen for him to remain in an off-field role, despite Brisbane's offer for a coaching director role.<\/p>\n

New Broncos coach Kevin Walters is understood to be keen to work alongside Bellamy<\/a> from 2022 onward after he was unveiled as the new head coach of the club. Walters worked as an assistant under Bellamy at Melbourne from 2011-13.<\/p>\n

Another wrinkle to the Broncos-Storm rivalry is the Storm's pursuit of Broncos young gun Xavier Coates, who Bellamy was reported to have met last week.<\/p>\n

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