NRL: Parramatta Eels chair Sean McElduff revealed how the Eels went all out for Wayne Bennett, before accepting he had chosen Souths
Parramatta bosses have defended their handling of Brad Arthur ’s sacking, insisting it was the right thing to keep him in the dark while they were negotiating with a “genuinely interested” Wayne Bennett .following a second half capitulation against the Storm in Magic Round which meant the Eels slumped to 14th on the NRL ladder.
“We had numerous conversations with him. We made a trip to Queensland to see him, we spent three hours with him” he told reporters on Tuesday.McElduff was then grilled on whether they were comfortable having kept Arthur in the dark, confirming the first the coach heard about his sacking was when it was made official on Monday afternoon.“We didn’t feel there was any merit to adding to that pressure.
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