The Wests Tigers are going through extra off-field turmoil with chair Lee Hagipantelis reportedly getting ready to being overthrown.
The SMH studies the membership’s majority shareholder, the Holman Barnes Group, invited Hagipantelis to face down from his position simply days after being reappointed however it was rejected.
Board member Tony Andreacchio, talking on their behalf, invited Hagipantelis to stop and stated he had solely been prolonged as unbiased director – not as chairman, which had been reported occurred till November 2025.
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However Hagipantelis has strongly rejected this suggestion he was not prolonged in each roles.
Now Tigers higher-ups are contemplating bringing in former NSW premier and ex-Tigers chairman Barry O’Farrell, plus former Australian Olympic Committee John Coates, onto the board.
It comes as an exterior governance and tradition evaluation will study the roles of Hagipantelis and CEO Justin Pascoe.
Hagipantelis’ exit might place the membership’s near-$1 million a 12 months sponsorship take care of his firm Bryden’s Lawyers beneath risk.
“At the moment we have an external review on the whole club,” Andreacchio stated.
“It’s probably an inappropriate time to make any formal or informal comment at the moment. This review is very critical.
“The Holman Barnes Group is one of the major shareholders and are very much behind it. I think any comment doesn’t serve any purpose at the moment. Currently he is the chairman.”
The Tigers board at present has seven administrators however can maintain as much as 9.
“Independent directors are always open up to review to see who is available and who would like to come on,” Andreacchio stated.
“It’s something we’re holding off on until the end of this review. Until then, there’ll be no further action. I don’t want to derail the review in any shape or form.”
However a kind of concerned within the unbiased evaluation has had his position questioned.
Gary Barnier and former NRL chief monetary officer Tony Crawford are conducting the evaluation, however Barnier is one in all 13 Wests Tigers Foundation members who donated $100,000 to the membership over a four-year interval.
“I took the decision to provide money to the club through that Foundation 13, which meant I could contribute – because I can afford to contribute – but I get nothing in return for it,” Barnier stated.
“It’s just like a super-high level of membership, I suppose. That’s the beginning and end of it. I’m not getting paid for this review.
“I’ve offered to do it because of my emotional connection and my family’s emotional connection with the club. That’s all it is. I can’t think of any possible conflict of interest.”
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