Parramatta Eels stand by Brad Arthur after form slump
Pressure is mounting on the Eels and coach Brad Arthur, and CEO Jim Sarantinos has spoken out as Parramatta’s grip on the top four loosens.
Parramatta’s hierarchy have thrown their support behind coach Brad Arthur and his struggling playing group with the club adamant the Eels boss can turn the tide heading into the finals.
Eels chief executive Jim Sarantinos declared the past few weeks was “not reflective” of what the team was capable of.
With Parramatta’s top four hopes now on life support, the club was dealt another blow with hooker Reed Mahoney expected to be sidelined for an extended period.
Despite pressure mounting on Arthur, who has another 12 months left on his deal, Sarantinos said the club had faith the coach and believed the playing group can still make a premiership tilt.
“It’s obviously been a tough few weeks and we’ve been below our best,” Sarantinos told The Sunday Telegraph. “As Brad pointed out after the game, we need to regain some confidence.
“We are sitting fourth because we’ve shown throughout the year that we’re a good football team.
“The last couple of weeks isn’t reflective of who this team is. We’ve got a tough run coming but we have confidence in Brad and our leaders to turn things around and get back to playing their best footy heading into the finals.”
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