Des Hasler

Two-time premiership-winning coach Des Hasler's time on the northern beaches has come to an end.

The decision to terminate Hasler was made after a board meeting on Thursday morning, with officials deciding the situation had become untenable. [Adrian Proszenko](/by/adrian-proszenko-hveqs)is the Chief Rugby League Reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via Seibold will be Hasler’s successor after impressing Manly officials during recent meetings.

Hasler had one year left on his deal at what is believed to be around one million dollars for 2023. According to The Daily Telegraph's Michael Carayannis, ...

Hasler had a storied career for Manly as a player, featuring in 256 games for the club and scoring 72 tries. As early as Wednesday morning, Hasler had reportedly accepted these terms and was preparing to start preseason training with the Sea Eagles on November 1. The Manly board had reportedly offered Hasler the opportunity to coach in 2023, under strict conditions which included having Anthony Seibold as the head assistant, with an aim for him to take over in 2024.

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If it becomes untenable. It also comes as the player agent of Sea Eagles superstars Jake and Tom Trbojevic admitted the ongoing power struggle at the club has 'taken a toll' on the brothers. Following a meeting on Thursday, the club and owner Scott Penn decided to usher in Anthony Siebold as Hasler's replacement Following a board meeting on Thursday, the club and owner Scott Penn decided to usher in Anthony Siebold as his replacement for 2023 and beyond. The Sea Eagles have sacked two-time premiership winning coach Des Hasler (pictured) Des Hasler sensationally SACKED as Sea Eagles coach - with superstar brothers Jake and Tom Trbojevic 'disappointed' at club 'imploding'

Manly's coaching saga has come to an end in bloody fashion with Des Hasler on Thursday being told he's been terminated. 4 min read.

“He has expressed to me his disappointment in the club’s behaviour. He return to the club in 2019, but has been unable to deliver the same success. The extraordinary drama has extended onto the field with ongoing rumours of a rift between the Trbojevic brothers and star playmaker Daly Cherry-Evans. “I applaud the board, they’ve brought it to a head today. If it becomes untenable. “They feel that the club that they love is imploding in front of their eyes,” he said. Despite the complete break down between Hasler and the club’s front office, the club is reported to have offered Hasler an opportunity to accept a succession plan for 2023 in which he would groom the club’s next full time coach. [Hasler is said to be considering a $1m lawsuit against the club ](https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/des-hasler-reportedly-considers-legal-action-over-manly-pride-jersey-fiasco/news-story/d54c16f2505aa554a3d3e4b080354d66)over its decision to implement the pride jersey without consulting with the football department. “The board met at 10:30am this morning and they weighed up all their options, they looked at the damaging media and the leaks at the club in recent weeks and they decided a decision had to be made. [ situation has become untenable in recent weeks with Hasler threatening legal action](https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/manly-made-decision-to-dump-hasler-months-ago-after-final-straw/news-story/fd6eae95e29c7d4baf42017278210391) against the club should his contract have been torn up. [The Daily Telegraph](https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/sea-eagles/des-hasler-officially-sacked-as-manly-sea-eagles-coach-following-board-meeting/news-story/637b29411e97fd1f9acca596f9e77cf4) first reported Hasler learned of the news after the club informed his manager George Mimis that he has been cut loose with more than a year to run on his contract. The unrest on and off the playing field has left two of the club’s best players worried that the club is “imploding”.

Sea Eagles great Mark Carroll believes Des Hasler's fate was sealed three months prior to him being sacked.

"He's tried and tested, he is the full package. He claims he had no prior knowledge of the rainbow jersey decision, despite it being planned for months in advance. Why did Dessie have to put his neck on the line? "It all comes down to the pride jersey. "Dessie got up and spoke in front of the media, that wasn't his position to do. "I'm in a little bit of shock, actually. of course it derailed them. That paper trail may make it difficult for Hasler to argue his case in court, although it is still expected that he will fight the Sea Eagles for every dollar. "Someone else made the (jersey) decision, and it's cost (Hasler) his job, it really has." [Manly](https://wwos.nine.com.au/manly-sea-eagles) legend Mark 'Spudd' Carroll believes the fate of [Des Hasler](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/des-hasler) was sealed the moment he was forced to front media amid [the club's pride jersey saga](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2022-manly-sea-eagles-players-boycott-pride-jersey/66b3e105-8116-4aa7-b023-c5b28496784d). [Hasler and team captain Daly Cherry-Evans fronted a large media pack](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/manly-pride-jersey-des-hasler-daly-cherry-evans-apology/7b492f5e-3a43-41c0-ae2c-842305ed4ba7) to speak on the issue prior to the game, rather than any member of senior management or the people who made the decision to introduce the rainbow jersey. [sacked by the Sea Eagles on Thursday](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2022-des-hasler-sacked-coach-manly-warringah-sea-eagles/0bd470eb-e33c-486d-904c-59c86d4635ff) following a board meeting, ending weeks of bitter back-and-forth and public speculation.

Manly have spent a great deal of energy ridding themselves of Hasler, now the challenge now is unifying behind Seibold.

The challenge now is unifying behind a coach who – like Hasler – has his own challenges with club politics and authority. The club, attempting to force Hasler out by undercutting his control, put forward a number of measures they thought would not be accepted, including building a succession plan with a club-appointed successor and a loss of influence over recruitment and retention. It also embarrassed the owners, who not only pushed the jersey to promote inclusivity but were forced into a defence of Hasler and the players who refused to wear the jumper. Likewise, the call by Hasler to lock owner Scott Penn out of the dressing room following the final-round clash with Canterbury left the club with little option but to move on from their coach. This is just two years after his disastrous tenure at Brisbane ended less than two seasons into a five-year deal amid outright political warfare, the club’s first wooden spoon and three of the Broncos’ four biggest losses in their history. Now, after four seasons and a whole lot of drama, he leaves against his will with a year still on his contract.

In the wake of the club's disappointing 11th-place finish in the 2022 NRL season, the Sea Eagles part ways with the two-time premiership coach.

"The board and the club would like to acknowledge Des and his long history with the club as a player and as a coach, enjoying two premierships with the club as a player and taking the club to two more premierships as a coach. As recently as Wednesday night, Hasler was reported to have told the Sea Eagles he was open to having Seibold as an assistant in 2023, with the view to vacating the head coaching role at the end of that season. - Hasler coached the Sea Eagles to premierships in 2008 and 2011

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles have announced the departure of Des Hasler as head coach, effective immediately.

"We are grateful and appreciative to Des for his dedication to the Club, the team, all of its supporters and the sponsors over a long period of time. “The board and the Club would like to acknowledge Des and his long history with the Club as a player and as a coach, enjoying two premierships with the Club as a player and taking the Club to two more premierships as a coach. “The Club is in discussions with Des and his management to try to reach an amicable resolution which is acceptable to the parties."

Tom Trbojevic has requested a meeting between his management and the club following the sacking of coach De...

The brothers were reportedly keen to have a Hasler clause in their deals, but they eventually signed deals without them, due to the club's refusal to include such a clause. "It has got them worried. He won the Dally M Medal in 2021. [Manly](https://wwos.nine.com.au/manly-sea-eagles) superstar Tom Trbojevic has requested a meeting with his management following the sacking of coach Des Hasler. READ MORE: [Sea Eagles pull trigger on Des Hasler in messy divorce](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2022-des-hasler-sacked-coach-manly-warringah-sea-eagles/0bd470eb-e33c-486d-904c-59c86d4635ff)

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Now, do they have to wipe it all clean and start all over again? “Seibold can coach, I still believe that, but does he want to go into a club that’s unstable after what he’s been through? “When you want to win a competition you’ve all got to be running in the same direction.” “Manly is Des Hasler and Des Hasler is Manly. “They should have broken bread, met in the middle and formed a plan for Manly to win a comp, not just fight over power. [Seibold has a shot at redemption... “Both parties should have got together months ago and worked out a contingency plan because the best thing about that is that their a chance of winning the competition. “When you’ve got the heads of your football department and head of your club fighting over who is in control, you are zero chance of winning a competition,” he said. “The losers out of this are the players and the supporters. Braith Anasta, who said he was “still a little shocked” by the news, doesn’t believe the jersey drama is solely to blame, but it “exposed massive fractures in the club between the coach and leadership.” It came after a battle of power between Hasler and the club’s senior management — one that Cooper Cronk called “ridiculous.” Anthony Seibold is expected to take over as Manly’s head coach following the sacking of Des Hasler — and a couple of rugby league legends hope he lays down his terms to the unstable club first.

The Sea Eagles lost their last seven games of the 2022 season as the club's decision to wear a one-off pride jersey divided and thwarted a playing group that ...

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League great Brad Fittler says Manly's problems began well before the pride jersey controversy that derail...

If Tom plays a full season, there's a good chance they'll win more games." But when you go off what he's done since then ... You do that and the Trbojevics will be there forever." "It goes all the way back to the rainbow jersey. "He had a very young group there at Brisbane and it just went sour very quickly. READ MORE: But Fittler believes the problems began before the jersey saga.

Ben Fordham has slammed the sacking of Manly Sea Eagles coach Des Hasler. According to The Sydney Morning Herald Hasler found out he lost his job via the ...