Wests Tigers are reportedly on the verge of sacking coach Michael Maguire.
The Concord club won eight NRL games and finished 13th this season, marking a decade since the team last featured in finals.
Maguire has been in charge of the outfit for two seasons and signed a contract extension at the end of last year. He still has two years to run on that deal.
But reports from News Corp on Sunday suggest the man known as ‘Madge’ has coached his last time for the club.
Immediately following a demoralising last-round loss to Canterbury a fortnight ago, the Tigers board launched a review of the entire football department.
Bizarrely, the review is headed by club CEO Justin Pascoe and football chief Adam Hartigan, who many believe should be being reviewed themselves.
It appears the first domino to fall in the aftermath of the review will be the coach.
“I would be surprised if Madge is at the Tigers beyond the end of this week,” journalist James Hooper told Triple M radio on Sunday.
Maguire coached South Sydney to the 2014 premiership and has since coached the New Zealand national team as well.
It’s been widely reported if Maguire does get the sack, the Tigers want to bring in current Penrith assistant coach Cameron Ciraldo to lead the club.
Premiership-winning NRL coaches Wayne Bennett, Shane Flanagan, and Paul Green are all on the market for next year and beyond.