{"id":63920,"date":"2021-04-27T20:35:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T20:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=63920"},"modified":"2021-04-27T21:58:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T21:58:56","slug":"tigers-treatment-of-maguire-absolutely-ludicrous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=63920","title":{"rendered":"Tigers treatment of Maguire 'absolutely ludicrous'"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Souths CEO Shane Richardson has gone into bat for under fire Tigers coach Michael Maguire<\/a> urging the joint venture to stick with the premiership winner.<\/p>\n

Richardson was the last man to sack Maguire three years after he delivered the club a 2014 grand final victory for the Rabbitohs. The Tigers coach is under scrutiny from parts of the Wests board who want to remove him as head coach after their dismal start to the year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Following through on the plan would be crazy according to Richardson.<\/p>\n

"Madge is a great coach, I think he's outstanding. To me its absolutely ludicrous that they are thinking about letting Madge go in the short-term," he told Nine News.<\/p>\n

"If they are going to make a decision, it should be made at the end of the season. Not now, where I think he'll take them to another level."<\/p>\n

\"Tigers<\/p>\n

Richardson believes Maguire needs time to rebuild the club and he's not afraid of making unpopular decisions.<\/p>\n

"He doesn't make them lightly. He doesn't make them to suit himself, he makes them because he believes they're right. They're not always right you've got to get 7\/10, once you get 6 out of 10 you're in trouble. But Madge is a 7\/10 plus decision maker."<\/p>\n

The Tigers denied they were looking at a coaching change after their 40-6 hammering to Manly on Sunday, releasing a statement declaring they were united in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n

\"Michael<\/p>\n

"Contrary to media reports, Wests Tigers can vehemently deny there are crisis meetings being held at the club," a statement read.<\/p>\n

"Whilst disappointed with recent results, all at Wests Tigers remain firmly united and committed to producing a strong and competitive season together, and ready to get back to work tomorrow in preparation for Round 8."<\/p>\n

Maguire recently signed a two-year extension until the end of 2023. He reportedly has a clause in his contract that allows the club to cut him from the job without having to pay out the rest of his contract.<\/p>\n

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