{"id":395791,"date":"2024-05-21T00:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T00:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=395791"},"modified":"2024-05-21T01:04:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T01:04:55","slug":"arthur-camp-blames-powerful-manager-for-knifing-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=395791","title":{"rendered":"Arthur camp blames powerful manager for knifing him"},"content":{"rendered":"

A highly influential player manager was instrumental in the Parramatta club's decision to sack coach Brad Arthur<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n

The manager, who handles the business of several Eels players as well as a couple of rival NRL<\/a> coaches, told senior figures at the Eels that Arthur had lost the dressing room.<\/p>\n

That proved the straw that broke the camel's back for the Eels board<\/a>, coming on top of a poor season in 2023 and a disastrous start to this year's campaign.<\/p>\n

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"We have heard that this bloke (the player manager) put shit on Brad," a source close to Arthur said.<\/p>\n

"That obviously threw flames on the fire. The guy has a lot of pull because of the players he looks after and the Eels didn't want to get him offside."<\/p>\n

\"Gus<\/p>\n

Wide World of Sports has spoken to several other player managers and they insist Arthur had NOT lost the faith of the majority of players in the senior group.<\/p>\n

Some players had gone off the long-serving coach – a common occurrence in a losing team – but most still felt a strong bond with Arthur and were genuinely sorry to see him go.<\/p>\n

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As WWOS reported months ago<\/a>, the Eels have had their eye on Wayne Bennett as a prospective replacement for Arthur since the year began.<\/p>\n

But they have now left their run too late, with Bennett's return to Souths to be formalised on Tuesday morning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Eels were contacted for comment but declined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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