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Cronulla has approached Phil Gould to take over their football operations, according to Fox Sports’ chief NRL reporter James Hooper.
It’s been revealed this week the one-time respected NRL and Origin coach has been essentially frozen out of his role as football boss at Penrith.
Having tried to poach Wayne Bennett to the club last year, Gould was overruled by the chairman and instead the Panthers brought Ivan Cleary back to the foot of the mountains.
The relationship between Gould and Cleary is said to be frosty since the former sacked the latter from the Penrith coaching role four years ago.
Phil Rothfield told Macquarie Sports Radio he believes Gould will quit his role at the Panthers before the season is out.
“As it sits at the moment they are just some behind the scenes conversations,” Hooper revealed on NRL 360.
“The Sharks powerbrokers have been having some significant discussions behind the scenes.”
NRL 360 co-host Paul Kent believes Gould was approached by the Sharks but has, to date, declined their offer.
Gould lives in the Shire and the club is looking for someone to run their football operations in the wake of being caught for salary cap infringements and penalised by the NRL.
Penrith legend and current director Greg Alexander moved to quell the noise around Gould and the Panthers when he appeared on NRL 360 later in the program.
Alexander said he was speaking to Gould at training earlier this week and believes it’s not as bad as is being made out.
It’s been revealed this week the one-time respected NRL and Origin coach has been essentially frozen out of his role as football boss at Penrith.
Having tried to poach Wayne Bennett to the club last year, Gould was overruled by the chairman and instead the Panthers brought Ivan Cleary back to the foot of the mountains.
The relationship between Gould and Cleary is said to be frosty since the former sacked the latter from the Penrith coaching role four years ago.
Phil Rothfield told Macquarie Sports Radio he believes Gould will quit his role at the Panthers before the season is out.
“As it sits at the moment they are just some behind the scenes conversations,” Hooper revealed on NRL 360.
“The Sharks powerbrokers have been having some significant discussions behind the scenes.”
NRL 360 co-host Paul Kent believes Gould was approached by the Sharks but has, to date, declined their offer.
Gould lives in the Shire and the club is looking for someone to run their football operations in the wake of being caught for salary cap infringements and penalised by the NRL.
Penrith legend and current director Greg Alexander moved to quell the noise around Gould and the Panthers when he appeared on NRL 360 later in the program.
Alexander said he was speaking to Gould at training earlier this week and believes it’s not as bad as is being made out.
