Wayne Bennett and Michael Cheika have both shown interest in coaching South Sydney,starting from the completion of this season.
Wayne Bennett is a proven winner,but the long-term future of the Rabbitohs can’t be left in his hands.
Rabbitohs chief executive Blake Solly also said on Wednesday that the club will speak to the Wayne Bennett about a possible return.
Ben Hornby arrived at Heffron Park at 7.14am on Wednesday as South Sydney’s interim head coach. His first task? Getting ready for Penrith on Thursday.
Ivan Henjak,Steve Price,Rick Stone and Anthony Seibold have all had the unenviable task of succeeding Wayne Bennett. As sacked Souths coach Jason Demetriou has discovered,it usually doesn’t end well.
Russell Crowe wanted his representatives to fight against the coach’s firing. Five hours later,Jason Demetriou’s exit was unanimous. This is their coaching hit-list.
The Rabbitohs board has terminated coach Jason Demetriou’s contract,effective immediately,following the side’s disastrous start to the season.
The departure of coach Jason Demetriou is merely a subplot in a bigger power play at the Rabbitohs.
The South Sydney board will meet at 8am on Tuesday to discuss the club’s plight,as halfback Lachlan Ilias was granted permission to seek a deal elsewhere.
In a sign of Latrell Mitchell’s frame of mind and his commitment to South Sydney,the 26-year-old is weighing up his immediate representative future.
With their 2024 season already looking over,South Sydney have started plotting for 2025 with St Helens favourite Lewis Dodd set to join.