Penrith Panthers CEO Brian Fletcher dropped a significant bombshell and claimed Ivan Cleary wasn’t sacked by the membership in 2015, however fairly by Phil Gould.
Cleary was relieved of his duties in October 2015 after narrowly avoiding the picket spoon due to a win over the Newcastle Knights within the last recreation of the season.
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At the time, Gould was at Penrith within the capability of his position as General Manager the place he was closely concerned within the day-to-day features of the membership.
It was largely perceived the membership had collectively determined to sack Cleary, however in a shocking revelation, Fletcher revealed it was in actual fact Gould who pulled the set off.
“He wasn’t actually sacked by the club, he was actually sacked by Phil Gould,” Fletcher informed 2DAY FM’s Hughesy, Ed and Erin.
When requested if it was the mistaken resolution, Fletcher replied: “Well, it looks like it.”
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Fletcher additionally said that the rationale Cleary was sacked was as a result of “Phil thought he was tired.”
Cleary was subsequently changed by Anthony Griffin who signed a four-year cope with the membership however solely lasted three years after he too was axed by Gould in 2018.
Penrith then elected to convey Cleary again to the membership and apart from a rocky return when he led the Panthers to a Tenth-place end in 2019, it’s been clean crusing.
Under Cleary’s steerage, the Panthers have performed in three straight grand finals and have gained the final two, beating South Sydney in 2021 and Parramatta in 2022.
The Panthers will as soon as once more contest the grand last once they tackle the Brisbane Broncos on Sunday, giving them the possibility to win three-straight premierships in a row, a feat not seen because the Eels achieved it from 1981 to 1983.
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