The Panthers have sensationally sacked coach Anthony Griffin just four weeks out from the finals.
Cameron Ciraldo will take over as caretaker coach for the remainder of the 2018 season
The Penrith board held a meeting on Monday afternoon after months of speculation about the coach's future, confirming Griffin's contract will be ripped up with more than two years to run.
Gone: Panthers coach Anthony Griffin leaves the club in fifth place.
Gone: Panthers coach Anthony Griffin leaves the club in fifth place.
Photo: AAP
Griffin's assistant Cameron Ciraldo is set to take over for the rest of the season.
The Panthers will confirm Griffin's axing later on Monday.
Penrith has chalked up miraculous comeback wins in the last two weeks, mowing down big deficits to both the Sea Eagles and Raiders to keep their top four hopes alive.
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They are in fifth spot, trailing only the Dragons on points differential. But it hasn't been enough to save Griffin.
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Sacked: Anthony Griffin has been axed by Penrith after the weekend's scratchy win over Canberra.
Sacked: Anthony Griffin has been axed by Penrith after the weekend's scratchy win over Canberra.
Photo: NRL Photos
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I can't even fathom what they are thinking
Getting rid of him now allows the team to solely focus on the last few games without any distractions from the media in the run up to and during the finals about his tenure.
Now there's just the distraction of losing your head coach and the speculation surrounding who replaces him.
Sir Super Eel : Not to mention the fact that Gould revealed that the players had dobb on their coach Griffen. The players will be happy about that--I don`t think! Their privacy has been abused there. In saying that, it is un-Australian to dobb people in. The next coach can expect the players to bellyache to Gould when ever the coach says something nasty to them.What has been achieved here is that the inmates are running the asylum.
It’s a cap rorting dream come true .
Ivan signs on multimillion dollar record deal
Nathan signs modest contract to play under his Dad again
Ivan buys his son a nice house
The NRL should be watching this like a hawk .
ivan is offered $700.000 a season for 5 years .
he son signs on with penrith for 1ml a season for 5 years. its a package deal only..
Obviously Arthur is headed to the Panthers.
We don't mind the pennies.
Don't we kram ?
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