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NRL 2021: Wests Tigers ready to make call on Michael Maguire and usher in yet another new coaching era
Michael Maguire’s time at the helm of Wests Tigers looks likely to soon come to an end even though the club’s number one choice as his replacement is unlikely to pursue the opportunity.
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Michael Maguire’s time as Wests Tigers coach is on the brink of coming to an end with the Tigers closing in on making a call on the under-siege mentor.
News Corp has learnt that Maguire is expected to have coached his last game unless there is a last minute shift among the club’s hierarchy.
Penrith assistant coach Cameron Ciraldo is the front-runner for the job, but it is unlikely that he will pursue the opportunity.
Instead Englishmen Steve McNamara and Shaun Wane, plus Aussie St Helens coach Kristian Woolf are among the leading candidates should the Tigers pull the trigger on Maguire.
The Tigers board met for the first time last week since the famed review into the Tigers’ 2021 season was completed. They asked for further recommendations from the football committee. Those recommendations need to be put to the board.
It will now be left to the board to make a final decision. While Maguire had some strong support initially, there has been a mood shift in recent days.
That shift could culminate in Maguire being axed despite two years remaining on his deal.
There is little doubt that the Tigers want to speak with Ciraldo. He has indicated he won’t pursue any opportunities until his commitments with the Panthers end, which will happen within the next fortnight.
The Tigers have put a total recruitment and retention freeze while they make a decision on their coach. They have been linked to Adam Elliott and Tariq Sims but are unable to make genuine plays for the back-rowers because of the ongoing uncertainty surrounding their coach.
Michael Maguire’s time as Wests Tigers coach is on the brink of coming to an end with the Tigers closing in on making a call on the under-siege mentor.
News Corp has learnt that Maguire is expected to have coached his last game unless there is a last minute shift among the club’s hierarchy.
Penrith assistant coach Cameron Ciraldo is the front-runner for the job, but it is unlikely that he will pursue the opportunity.
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Michael Maguire will soon become yet another Wests Tigers coaching casualty.
Instead Englishmen Steve McNamara and Shaun Wane, plus Aussie St Helens coach Kristian Woolf are among the leading candidates should the Tigers pull the trigger on Maguire.
The Tigers board met for the first time last week since the famed review into the Tigers’ 2021 season was completed. They asked for further recommendations from the football committee. Those recommendations need to be put to the board.
It will now be left to the board to make a final decision. While Maguire had some strong support initially, there has been a mood shift in recent days.
That shift could culminate in Maguire being axed despite two years remaining on his deal.
There is little doubt that the Tigers want to speak with Ciraldo. He has indicated he won’t pursue any opportunities until his commitments with the Panthers end, which will happen within the next fortnight.
The Tigers have put a total recruitment and retention freeze while they make a decision on their coach. They have been linked to Adam Elliott and Tariq Sims but are unable to make genuine plays for the back-rowers because of the ongoing uncertainty surrounding their coach.
Madge hasn’t been able to get the Tigers to the promised land.
Maguire’s position has come under fire because of the Tigers slide under his watch. They finished ninth in his first season in charge before dipping two spots last year. They slumped to 13th on the competition ladder this year.
Despite his lean record, he now sits second to Tim Sheens for the most games coached at the joint-venture.
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Sheens was brought in this year and is expected to have an expanded coaching role at the club in 2022.
If Maguire is sacked, the Tigers will be onto their sixth coach since Sheens was dumped in 2012.