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JULY 28 2017
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'We are not looking to sack Des Hasler' says Canterbury Bulldogs chairman Ray Dib
Canterbury chairman Ray Dib has defended the decision to re-sign Des Hasler until the end of 2019 and has declared "we are not looking to sack" the embattled coach.
The Bulldogs are officially out of playoff contention after Friday night's loss to Penrith, marking the first time since 2011 they won't feature in the finals. The club sacked Kevin Moore after that failed campaign and the pressure is on Hasler after a disappointing campaign.
"Des has signed a new two-year deal, a new contract extension. There have been no other discussions that have taken place on his future since he signed a contract with the board.
"You hear these rumours and innuendo, but I'm telling you they are just rumours. People will say 'I've heard it from this bloke inside or this director', but I can assure you there has been no discussion from the leagues club or football club board of directors."
Hasler has overseen the NRL's most impotent attack, ranked behind even last-placed Newcastle. Unless there is a marked turnaround in the final five rounds, Hasler is on track to post his worst year as a head coach.
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Dib defended the decision to hand Hasler a new two-year contract in April.
"We took our time, we didn't rush into it," Dib said.
"We did our due diligence, we spoke to everyone concerned at the time and signed a two-year contract. We won't deviate from that for now.
"What we have to do now is stick together, stick tight and finish the year strongly."
Asked if he could guarantee Hasler will see out his new deal,
Dib said: "He signed a new two-year contract and we've had no further discussions about his future since he signed.
"We took our time, we didn't rush into signing the contract. I believe we have the right corporate governance in place to review things as due.
"At the end of the season we will sit down and review. We're disappointed, we'll talk to the players and the coaching staff and see what has gone wrong and how we can fix it going forward to next year."
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I rest my case