Eels statement on salary cap

The Parramatta Eels have today received a preliminary breach notice from the National Rugby League (NRL) regarding the Eels' NRL and NYC salary caps. The NRL has recommended an overall fine of $525,000.As the NRL acknowledged, the primary contributing factor was consistent mismanagement of the NRL and NYC playing squad and salary cap compliance between 2010 and mid-2013.In 2013, the newly-elected board of the Parramatta Leagues Club initiated an extensive internal investigation, which by late 2013, had raised significant concerns regarding player contracts and squad management.Eels senior management alerted the NRL of its concerns, and it was determined that the club would continue to advise the NRL of all subsequent issues to be considered as part of the NRL’s regular 2014 mid-season salary cap audit.Eels CEO Scott Seward said the club had cooperated extensively with the NRL in its audit processes.“We have been upfront with the NRL, in fact, we were the first to bring these issues to the NRL’s attention,” Seward said.“The situation as it stands is that with the hard work of our football department and the support of the Board we are compliant with the salary cap for the 2015 season, and in good shape for the seasons to come.”“For us, that’s paramount. We are determined to continue strengthening the Eels line up to maximise our opportunities to succeed.”Eels Chairman Steve Sharp described today’s announcement as symptomatic of wider failures in the previous administrations of the club. “Today’s findings again highlight that dark period for our club between 2010 and 2013,” Sharp said.“The constant changing of coaches, players and club executives, the mismanagement of core parts of our business across both the Eels and Parramatta Leagues Club, and these issues go hand in hand.”“As part of our commitment to good governance and in order to rectify the bad practices of the past, a full review of all player contracts was done and any and all non-compliant aspects across both NRL and NYC were included in the 2014 NRL salary cap audit.”The NRL has also recommended a conditional penalty of 4 competition points, to be deducted at the start of the 2016 season unless the Eels undertake an independent review of governance and organisational capability and implement all reasonable changes recommended by that review. The Eels Board will review the NRL recommendations and then provide a response in relation to the preliminary breach notice and the proposed independent review.

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slip May 21, 2015 at 5:52pm

Larissa at the start of the season - "I can answer all your enquires"
Larissa today - "shit, what a mess, I'm out of here"

lol
MK May 21, 2015 at 5:54pm

People need to grow a thick skin and calm the f@#k down and grow a pair while your at it.
THIS IS PARRAMATTA.
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- Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 21, 2015 at 5:59pm
  
  Hes stating the facts Mack, and it seems like theres a lot of stupid supporters who dont understand the dynamics, once again the current board is getting hammered by dopes for something they didnt create, why should he sit back and cop the blame, hes on the front foot just as you or i would be.
- Muttman May 21, 2015 at 6:06pm
  
  It's not petty at all. Holy crap Mack the place was a disaster that Sharp and co inherited. How many OLGR investigations and now salary cap breaches do you need to see before you'll understand how deep a hole this club had dug itself?
- 1ee May 21, 2015 at 6:49pm
  
  Mack this not a blame game, this is a fact! Under the watch of the 2010-2013 administration salary cap breeches are now costing the club 525000.00!!!! This is national news!!!! And you want Steve sharp to put his hand up and say what??? It's his fault?
  
  Because of a previous admistration we now get deducted 4 competition points at the beginning of 2016!!! Nothing like deducing points off your season to put a spring in the step of the 2016 squad!
  
  We finally start getting a squad together that could go on to do some amazing things next year and then this.
  
  Are the eels cursed ? Stuff it!!! I still love them though!!
The Ape May 21, 2015 at 5:55pm

I get that it's a 'primarily' inherited from past administrations but what of the apparent 2014 breaches and repeatedly ignoring warnings from the NRL?
- Al > The Ape May 21, 2015 at 5:55pm
  
  x2
- coco > The Ape May 21, 2015 at 6:11pm
  
  The problem is that if they didn't play these players last year we wouldn't have had a team to play.
  They were left paying 750 grand for 12 players who weren't at the club.
- Nutcracker > The Ape May 21, 2015 at 6:37pm
  
  If I was Sharp there'd be no way I'd be taking the fall for other's mismanagement.
aveel May 21, 2015 at 6:14pm

The players that were let go at THE END OF 2013 were done so with Sharp's blessing. The decision to play players in 2014 when the NRL said not to were done so with Brad Arthur and Sharp in charge.

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